The Tories’ poor showing in the general election has revitalised those who favour some form of ‘soft Brexit’. In particular, … Continue reading “Beware the siren voices calling for the ‘Norway option’”

Today is the Adam Smith Institute’s tax freedom day, the symbolic day you stop working just to pay taxes and … Continue reading “Solidarity does not require taxation”

Myth busting is a risky business. If the myth you try to bust is in fact an important truth, you … Continue reading “Sorry, Ha-Joon Chang, but tax really IS a burden”

In a recent YouGov survey, 36% of respondents expressed a favourable, and 32% an unfavourable opinion of socialism. Capitalism, meanwhile, … Continue reading “Socialism: It’s always the real thing. Until it’s not.”

Jeremy Corbyn’s BBC interview with Andrew Neil last week caught the headlines for its discussion of the Labour leader’s views … Continue reading “What Jeremy Corbyn doesn’t know about government debt”

There is an old and often very useful adage that “if it sounds too good to be true, then it … Continue reading “Why there really aren’t any magic money trees”

Nearly a third of the UK workforce have insecure employment, according to new research from the GMB union, which warns … Continue reading “No, the UK labour market is not characterised by job insecurity”

Whichever party wins the General Election this week, UK workers are almost certain to face increasing employment regulation. Whether it’s … Continue reading “Political consensus to increase employment regulation risks undermining the economy”

Summary: Legal restrictions on the terms and conditions under which employment takes place have a long history in the UK. … Continue reading “Working to Rule – The Damaging Economics of UK Employment Regulation”