ComRes recently conducted an opinion poll on behalf of the IEA to gauge British attitudes towards several ‘public health’ policies. … Continue reading “Sin taxes, public health and public opinion (part one)”

Those who wish to cut government arts funding are often branded ‘philistines’. But there is a difference between appreciating the … Continue reading “Should the state support the arts?”

‘Dear chief secretary, I’m afraid to tell you there’s no money left’. That twelve-word note left in the Treasury from … Continue reading “Pensioner bonds policy is naked political opportunism”

Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee’s forthcoming report on the role of large accountancy firms in tax avoidance, Mark Littlewood, … Continue reading “Simplification, not regulation is the solution for tax avoidance”

Commenting on the Liberal Democrat’s economic plans for the next parliament, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Tax rises at the expense of spending restraint is bad economics”

Commenting on the latest GDP figures, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “With 100 days … Continue reading “There is still work to do to consolidate the UK economy”

If ‘tax avoidance’ is the answer, what is the question? For many years it might have been: ‘what subject excites … Continue reading “The populist crusade against tax avoidance has turned into an assault on justice”

This article is based on David B. Smith’s Politeia paper ‘The UK Government Spending Ratio: Back to the 1930s?’. Some … Continue reading “Government spending: ‘Back to the 30s’ claims are nonsense on stilts”

Commenting on Oxfam’s report on inequality, Ryan Bourne, Head of Public Policy at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “Oxfam … Continue reading “Fixating on inequality will do little to help people out of poverty”