Important voices are softening up the public for significant tax rises after next year’s election. Last week, the Institute for … Continue reading “Further tax hikes are neither necessary nor desirable – whichever way you cut it”

A great deal of IEA work corroborates studies produced by the government in suggesting that we have a huge implicit … Continue reading “Is there a solution to the debt timebomb?”

Last week’s public-finance statistics were truly dreadful. They showed that despite a year of fairly robust economic growth, UK government … Continue reading “Defusing the debt time bomb: the challenge”

Summary: The government’s finances are currently on an unsustainable trajectory. Whilst current levels of government debt are below the levels … Continue reading “Defusing the debt timebomb: challenges and solutions”

Government spending would have to fall by around a quarter to keep debts under control due to the pressures of … Continue reading “Government spending would have to fall by 25% to meet debt target”

Government borrowing is currently running 10 per cent higher than last year – exemplifying the already parlous state of the … Continue reading “Danny and the debt mountain”

An introduction to the debt mountain facing young people today. Unfortunately, the real debt is no fairy tale, and there … Continue reading “Danny and the Debt Mountain”

The Honourable Joe Hockey, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, sat down with ieaTV to discuss how Australia has managed … Continue reading “An interview with Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey”

Yesterday’s inflation figures – with CPI inflation down to 1.2 per cent – are, on the face of it, good … Continue reading “The triple-lock: unjustified and unaffordable?”