Twice in recent weeks Parliament Square has been blockaded by taxi drivers. The visible contrast between these demonstrations tells us … Continue reading “Taxis and ethnic pay gaps”

Following on from research published between 2012 and 2014, a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs finds that … Continue reading “Taxpayer-funded activism declines in England, but soars regionally & in the EU says new IEA report”

Summary: Following on from research published by the IEA between 2012 and 2014, this discussion paper revisits the issue of … Continue reading “Still hand in glove?”

It is still early days, but so far, I’m quite pleased with the feedback I’m getting for my book “Socialism: … Continue reading “If Scandinavia is a socialist paradise, so is Britain”

Those who voted for Brexit in the 2016 referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU rightly complained about the centralised … Continue reading “On regulation and centralisation, the UK’s record is no better than the EU’s”

…continued from Part 2. Stave 4: The Ghost of Socialism Yet to Come Owen woke up again, to the sound … Continue reading “A Socialist Carol (Part 3)”

…continued from Part 1 The room went dark. When the lights went back on again, the room had changed. People … Continue reading “A Socialist Carol (Part 2)”

Stave 1: Hayek’s Ghost At a university debating society event, 2013 “The reason why previous, nominally socialist projects failed…” Owen … Continue reading “A Socialist Carol (Part 1)”

Today the Institute of Economic Affairs unveils a new book from our Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz: ‘Socialism: … Continue reading “IEA publish new comprehensive book, “Socialism: the failed idea that never dies””