On 15 April, the IEA’s Kristian Niemietz gave a talk at an event organised by the London New Liberals. The article … Continue reading “The Case for a liberal YIMBYism”

As a teenager, I was lucky enough to see Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and that mercurial soccer genius, George Best, … Continue reading “New Trafford: can the free market promote regeneration in Manchester?”

By David Starkie, author of Airport Enterprises and formerly a member of the Airport Commission’s panel of experts Before World War 2, … Continue reading “The Chancellor’s growth reset: a missed opportunity?”

IEA Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz was quoted in BBC News on Westminster council’s suggestion they should take control over vacant … Continue reading “Empty Homes”

Commenting on the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Dr Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director and Head of Political Economy at the … Continue reading “Planning bill a step, not a leap, in the right direction”

This blog post was first published on Institute of Economic Affairs Insider on Substack. Subscribe to receive IEA blogs straight … Continue reading “Not Invented Here #6 – Housing”

Contents Summary The Freeports strategy announced by the previous government attempted to address today’s challenges with yesterday’s recipes, lacked the … Continue reading “Beyond Freeports”

Contents New foreword to the 2025 edition I stumbled across a copy of Professor Alan Evans’s book No Room! No … Continue reading “No Room! No Room! The Costs of the British Town and Country Planning System”

Britain’s housing market is broken, with housing affordability in London so poor that median house prices are nearly 12 times … Continue reading “Scrap Planning Restrictions to Fix Housing Crisis”