Imagine if a sports journalist regularly described Sergio Agüero as a Manchester United player and insisted that West Bromwich Albion … Continue reading “On inequality, the BBC’s headline doesn’t line up with the facts”

The freedom to provide and use digital services is under sustained attack. The EU’s new Copyright Directive places a heavy … Continue reading “Luddite paternalism threatens both the digital economy, and individual freedom”

Responding to reports that the Labour Party plan to include under-18s in their proposal to raise the minimum wage to … Continue reading “Consequences of a bidding war over the minimum wage could be very grim, says IEA”

High pay has been a political concern for more than a quarter of a century, but this concern is growing … Continue reading “Why we should be ‘intensely relaxed’ about high pay again”

On 7 May 2019, the FREER group held a panel discussion entitled “Freer movement? Immigration post-Brexit”. One of the panellists … Continue reading “Why we need to be more honest with ourselves on immigration”

Summary In contrast to the recent past when even Labour politicians were ‘intensely relaxed’ about high pay, there is now … Continue reading “Top Dogs and Fat Cats”

Responding to a study in The Lancet which claims that harmful drinking is rising, and which endorses alcohol control policies … Continue reading “The Lancet’s support for repressive regimes’ alcohol control policies is worrying”

Private-rented property is a favoured whipping boy of this government as it becomes subject to no end of increased regulation … Continue reading “Tax measures discriminate against private landlords”

Summary: The private rented sector has played a critical role in increasing and improving housing provision in the UK. Around … Continue reading “Taxation without justification”