Innovation levels and the Research and Development (R&D) efforts which underpin them in UK firms are integral to economic growth … Continue reading “How bank shocks affect the innovation activity of UK firms”

My book Universal Healthcare Without The NHS, published two and a half years ago, continues to rile a lot of … Continue reading “The problem with “hidden agenda” accusations”

Commenting on the Government’s announcement to review the costs and benefits of rail project HS2, the IEA’s Head of Transport … Continue reading “Government’s review of costly HS2 is welcome, says IEA rail expert”

Commenting on the High Pay Centre’s analysis of FTSE 100 CEO salaries, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs … Continue reading “Stoking hostility towards CEO pay misleads the public, says IEA”

Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) had a setback last month. An independent proposal expanding Heathrow via an extension to the existing … Continue reading “Heathrow: a quart into a pint pot”

Under the UK government’s policy of ‘reformulation’, food products are subject to government targets for the reduction of salt, sugar … Continue reading “Cooking for Bureaucrats”

The government’s food reformulation agenda encourages companies to design recipes that please Public Health England (PHE) and ignore the tastes … Continue reading “Food reformulation by stealth designed to please Public Health England, not consumers, says new IEA report”

The news that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned adverts for Philadelphia cheese and Volkswagen eGolf cars looks like … Continue reading “The Advertising Standards Authority has no business policing gender stereotypes”

Media pluralism in Europe is under threat. Far from exhibiting a rich diversity of opinions, content, ownership and structures, Europe’s … Continue reading “How government subsidies to the media undermine editorial independence”