Last year, Transport for London (TfL) revoked Uber’s license to operate in London – a decision that Uber is appealing. … Continue reading “Technology has made government regulation of taxi markets unnecessary”

‘You can’t just point at things and tax them,’ said the singer Myleene Klass to Ed Miliband in a TV … Continue reading “Sugar taxes have never worked anywhere”

Better late than never, as they say. New data shows that the Conservative government has finally hit its original target … Continue reading “The chancellor shouldn’t turn on the spending taps”

Commenting on Public Health England’s plans to cut calorie consumption, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of … Continue reading “Public Health England is taking one-size-fits-all health policy to new depths”

Our concept of a “public servant” goes far beyond the official definition. In the US, to some extent, and much … Continue reading “As long as taxpayers are forced to foot the bill, the state has a duty to keep costs tolerable”

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement on housing Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs said:  “There are … Continue reading “Housing proposals fail to address the need for Green belt reform”

Commenting on Theresa May’s ‘Road to Brexit’ speech, Julian Jessop, Chief Economist at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The … Continue reading “Prime Minister’s Brexit speech promising, but close regulatory alignment a concern”

Attacks on the financial sector are commonplace. The Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Jeremy Corbyn have all been critical … Continue reading “It is fashionable to attack the financial sector. It is also ignorant”

The extent to which we have become regulatory junkies in this country is alarming. Indeed, one reason why I voted … Continue reading “Free trade should empower consumers – not the lawyers who write trade agreements”