Wales having control of its own judicial powers should not be an exception, but the norm. On 24 October, the … Continue reading “Wales should have fully devolved control over justice, policing and prisons”

YES – says Ralph Buckle, Acting Director of Education, Outreach and Programmes, Institute of Economic Affairs. Taxation without representation Perhaps … Continue reading “IEA debate: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?”

After a long delay of more than four decades, the Chilean people are finally rising up against neoliberalism. They demand … Continue reading “Neoliberalism in Chile – the unpopular success story”

The Institute of Economic Affairs’ Director General Mark Littlewood addressing the Democratic Unionist Party Conference on the main stage, to … Continue reading “Mark Littlewood speaks at DUP Conference on the future of the BBC Licence Fee”

What’s happened? The EU Commission and UK have agreed a new Protocol for Ireland/Northern Ireland and a new Political Declaration … Continue reading “The new Brexit deal: What’s changed, is it preferable?”

Commenting on the Queen’s Speech, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “The Government’s commitment to preserve … Continue reading “IEA: Queen’s Speech focused on increasing “Government intervention”, ignoring role of markets”

There is a long history of governments and incumbent vested interests restricting competition in broadcasting for their own ends. Those … Continue reading “New Vision: Transforming the BBC into a subscriber-owned mutual”

Broadcasting policy should be freed from the control of government and vested interests and the BBC transformed into a subscriber-owned … Continue reading “Scrap licence fee and create a “National Broadcasting Trust” says new IEA report”

Free-market liberals will have shuddered at the news that European Commission officials have drawn up far-reaching plans for a new … Continue reading “The problem with European champions”