Contents Summary The UK government is proposing a generational ban on tobacco sales to anyone born after 2008, overturning the … Continue reading “Prohibition 2.0: Critiquing the Generational Tobacco Ban”

Preface The conflict in Ukraine shows that, yet again, we do not live in a peaceful world. Defence economics studies … Continue reading “The Case For Markets in Defence: Driving efficiency and effectiveness in military spending”

Contents Summary Contrary to initial concerns, Brexit has not had a major detrimental effect on UK–EU trade. Trade data doesn’t … Continue reading “Has Brexit Really Harmed UK Trade? Countering the Office for Budget Responsibility’s claims”

The UK’s trade patterns with the EU fail to show a Brexit effect, either since the referendum or the end … Continue reading “Brexit leaves UK trade unscathed, finds new IEA report”

Dictating words: The Culture-Control Left and the war against free speech, a new paper by IEA Head of Cultural Affairs … Continue reading “Authoritarian hate speech laws undermine free expression”

Dictating words: The Culture-Control Left and the war against free speech, a new paper by IEA Head of Cultural Affairs … Continue reading “Hate speech laws will never be enforced neutrally”

Hate speech laws are being used to shut down open, democratic debate Censorship advocates claim that certain viewpoints exercise coercive … Continue reading “Hate speech laws threaten free speech, says new IEA paper”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has written for The Critic, discussing new research he co-authored warning against a … Continue reading “More bans aren’t needed to tackle underage vaping”

A Vapid Solution, new research by IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon and Communications Officer Reem Ibrahim warning of … Continue reading “Disposable vape ban would fuel black market”