Are calls for greater government regulation of Facebook likely to succeed? If it does happen, a key factor will be … Continue reading “A coalition of baptists and bootleggers wants to regulate social media”

Imagine a version of history in which the National Health Service had never been created. What would healthcare in Britain look … Continue reading “The NHS delivers poor outcomes – even the Commonwealth Fund agrees”

David Ricardo, the classical economist has been dead for nearly 200 years – but his insights and theories remain immeasurably … Continue reading “Ricardo’s ideas are as indispensable today as they were 200 years ago”

The United Kingdom’s House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence recently published the report, “AI in the UK: Ready, Willing … Continue reading “Lords’ report recommendations would make the UK technology sector less competitive”

Sajid Javid has recently announced that in future, estate agents will be required to hold a professional qualification, thus adding to … Continue reading “Occupational licensing of estate agents will restrict competition, and protect incumbents”

Socialism is extremely in vogue. Opinion pieces which tell us to stop obsessing over socialism’s past failures, and start to … Continue reading “What have socialism’s proponents really learned since the fall of the Berlin Wall?”

Summary:  On April 16th, Commonwealth Heads of State will meet in London at the start of the UK’s chairmanship of … Continue reading “How the World can benefit from the Network Effects of the Commonwealth”

Today, ahead of the meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government, the Institute of Economic Affairs is calling for Commonwealth countries … Continue reading “Commonwealth countries must work together to remove barriers to economic growth”

Yesterday, the Labour Party announced a plan to introduce free bus passes for people under the age of 25. According … Continue reading “Free bus passes for the under-25s are terrible economics”