Commenting on the news that the Chancellor has abandoned his target to restore government finances to a surplus by 2020, … Continue reading “Spending restraint as vital as ever”

The opinion polls were wrong again; Brexit has won (and as a Lancastrian I was delighted to see the North … Continue reading “Tax policy after Brexit”

EU transport policies are imposing staggering costs on taxpayers and consumers for very little benefit, according to a new study from the … Continue reading “EU transport policies impose heavy costs on taxpayers for little gain”

On 12 May, Together for the Common Good hosted a debate between Prof Philip Booth and Maurice Glasman at St. … Continue reading “Finance and the common good”

Commenting on the latest news regarding HS2 and the admission of transport experts that costs should be cut, Mark Littlewood, … Continue reading “The case for HS2 does not stack up”

Oxfam has organised a letter, signed by over 300 economists, calling for a crack-down on tax avoidance. But what of … Continue reading “Oxfam on tax avoidance: do as I say, not as I do?”

In an Oxfam-coordinated letter, 355 economists claim that tax havens “serve no useful economic purpose” and do “not add to … Continue reading “Three cheers for tax havens”

Yesterday, 355 economists signed a letter co-ordinated by Oxfam arguing that tax havens have “no useful purpose”. There are some … Continue reading “In defence of tax havens”

Commenting on the government’s announcement that they will take a stake of up to 25% in Tata Steel’s UK operations … Continue reading “State support of Tata Steel is gamble with taxpayers’ money”