A few years ago, the psychiatrist and science blogger Scott Alexander recounted an interesting anecdote from his university days on … Continue reading “Disability and incapacity benefits for working-age people: some recent developments”

This article was first published on the Institute of Economic Affairs Substack There is no “British DOGE”, but the idea … Continue reading “NHS England is Dead”

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on public sector reform Tom Clougherty, Executive Director of the free market think tank … Continue reading “Abolishing NHS England won’t work without greater decentralisation, IEA responds to PM speech”

This blog post was first published on Institute of Economic Affairs Insider on Substack. Subscribe to receive IEA blogs straight … Continue reading “A Roadmap to a More Mixed Healthcare Model”

IEA Editorial Director Dr Kristian Niemietz has written for CapX on the Government’s NHS reform announcements. Kristian wrote: “I have … Continue reading “Labour might be on the right track with NHS reform”

Commenting on the Government’s latest NHS reform announcements, Dr Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director and Head of Political Economy at the … Continue reading “NHS reforms welcome step”

Contents Foreword In 2016, the IEA and EPICENTER launched the first edition of Dr Christopher Snowdon’s ‘Nanny State Index’, which … Continue reading “Defanging the Nanny State”

Chancellor Reeves tries to justify new taxes on farmers and others by insisting they will fund the NHS. So, once … Continue reading “The NHS remains a laggard despite record levels of funding”

Commenting on Wes Streeting’s proposals for NHS reforms revealed this morning, including implementing league tables, Dr Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director … Continue reading “Streeting’s NHS reforms ‘reheated’ Blairism, says Dr Kristian Niemietz”