Commenting on the Conservative Party’s pledge to introduce a price cap on household energy if they win the general election, … Continue reading “Energy price cap will not guarantee lower bills”

Commenting on the Labour Party’s plan to introduce stricter regulations on advertising of junk food, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle … Continue reading “Labour’s advertising restrictions will do nothing to tackle childhood obesity”

Late last month, the Pope went on the attack against libertarians. Many supporters of a free economy from lots of … Continue reading “A response to the Pope’s attack on libertarianism”

“The dividing lines in this election could not be clearer from the outset … it is the establishment versus the … Continue reading “The Corbynistas are wrong: there’s no such thing as ‘The People’”

Today, University College London is hosting the Grand Challenge of Justice and Equality Round Table meeting on Labour Market and … Continue reading “Childcare: the government is trying to achieve too many things – and ends up achieving none”

Oxfam began as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. It still does valuable disaster relief work today, but it often … Continue reading “Oxfam is more interested in eradicating wealth than in eradicating poverty”

After a false start (when only 18 promises actually made it online), Labour has revealed a 20-point plan to ‘improve … Continue reading “Labour’s 20-point plan – the good, the bad and the downright ugly”

“Our brilliant, hardworking brewers and publicans have not seen a real-terms pay rise in years. This is a disgrace. We … Continue reading “The remuneration of doctors and nurses should be decided by the market, not politicians”

The Prime Minister’s call for a snap general election last week has provided all parties with an opportunity to review … Continue reading “The IEA & TPA’s 10 policy proposals for a Conservative manifesto”