Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech to the CBI, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: … Continue reading “New government investment plan still amounts to picking winners”

Following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, the European press has been presenting him as an isolationist. Under … Continue reading “There’s one international system that President Trump should withdraw from”

To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Or when it comes to the UK economy: to … Continue reading “The Trump-Hammond-Keynesian consensus is wrong: Higher infrastructure spending does not equal higher growth”

There has been much debate over the past six years about the supposedly deep cuts in government spending—with comparisons ranging … Continue reading “To create growth, taxes and government spending must be radically cut”

The Western world is retreating from economic liberalism. Don’t take my word for it – look at the platforms of … Continue reading “This US presidential election marks the Western world’s retreat from economic liberalism”

Few disagree that Britain’s tax system is a mess. Whether it’s the baffling contradiction of taxing fuel uniquely heavily if … Continue reading “A clutch of taxes deserve to be abolished”

The Institute of Economic Affairs has today published a ground-breaking report which calls for the abolition of a raft of … Continue reading “Abolish twenty taxes and go for growth, says IEA”

Summary: Measuring taxation and government spending as a proportion of national income is beset with difficulties. However, it is clear … Continue reading “Taxation, Government Spending and Economic Growth”

Summary:  • Taxation and government spending as a proportion of GDP have increased dramatically since World War I. Spending has … Continue reading “Taxation, Government Spending & Economic Growth: In Brief”