Demos research on taxation showed that most people support tax rises, at least for the wealthy. But as IEA Senior … Continue reading “Tax increases would be “self-defeating””

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Carver, Media Manager, 07715 942 731 Responding to the Prime Minister’s plans to reform the … Continue reading “Prime Minister’s skills speech “not a convincing” response to rising unemployment”

Responding to the NHS Confederation’s latest report titled ‘NHS Reset’ on the need for reform post-pandemic, Dr Kristian Niemietz, IEA Head of Political … Continue reading “NHS in dire need of ‘system-level reform’ post-Covid”

Restrictions are “hurting families and businesses” and could be doing more harm than good, warned IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop. … Continue reading “We should not be afraid to keep asking whether the Covid restrictions are worth it”

The United Kingdom is facing “ever-worsening national debt over the long run and one which now poses a major threat … Continue reading “The Chancellor can’t afford to deepen the already growing hole in the public finances”

Responding to the ‘Winter Economy Plan’ announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak,  IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop said the new job … Continue reading “New jobs scheme strikes a “reasonable balance” but “potential for fraud and mistakes””

Writing for the Spectator, IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon suggested: “When future historians look back on 21st-century mortality … Continue reading “The true scale of Covid’s impact on the economy”

Responding to Rishi Sunak’s economic statement, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: “Mr Sunak is right to … Continue reading “Institute of Economic Affairs responds to the Winter Economy Plan”

Tune in tonight at 6pm for the UK’s top free market debate show, hosted by IEA Director General Mark Littlewood. … Continue reading “Live with Littlewood: Live Debate with Robert Colvile, Mike Graham, Patrick O’Flynn and many more”