Following the Democratic rout in the American mid-term elections, defenders of limited government will wonder whether a Republican-led Congress will … Continue reading “Market independence or business as usual?”

Commenting on the recommendations of the Smith Commission, Professor Philip Booth, Editorial and Programme Director at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Smith proposals don’t go far enough”

The European Commission has refused to fund a series of articles published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) which attacked … Continue reading “European Commission refuses to pay for ‘ad hominem attack’”

Fall-out from the Autumn Statement next week is likely to focus heavily on the slowdown in deficit reduction. Borrowing has … Continue reading “Ditch the structural deficit: Why Osborne has struggled to hit this moving target”

Recent public finance statistics have suggested that the UK deficit has risen in the first seven months of the financial … Continue reading “How much has government spending been cut?”

Alvin Rabushka, one of the leading global proponents of the flat tax and co-author of the Hall–Rabushka flat tax plan, … Continue reading “Flat Tax – A Fair, Simple, and Transparent Reform”

We need to have a serious talk. The topic may be painful. Being faced with the warts of a much-loved … Continue reading “Politicians must revive the spirit of radical NHS reform”

Alvin Rabushka, co-author of the Hall-Rabushka Flat Tax proposal, speaks to ieaTV to explain his proposals for a flat tax. … Continue reading “Interview with Alvin Rabushka”

In August, BBC News launched an online calculator which enabled people to work out whether their house was earning more … Continue reading “Liberating the housing market through fiscal decentralisation”