The Centre for Policy Studies has released new research today arguing that the UK should drastically limit legal immigration. The paper … Continue reading “Review: Taking Back Control by Robert Jenrick MP, Neil O’Brien MP & Karl Williams”

The IEA has learnt with sadness of the death of Frank Field, the MP for Birkenhead for almost 40 years … Continue reading “RIP Frank Field (1942–2024)”

A BBC Report finds that, forty years after the Miners’ Strike, former coal-mining areas remain economically depressed. The Beeb’s survey suggests … Continue reading “We should help people to move to where the jobs are”

In recent years, doctors have increasingly replaced face-to-face medical consultations with telephone or virtual ones. 3 in 10 consultations are … Continue reading “A Hayekian take on telemedicine”

On 14 February, the IEA and the Vinson Centre – ever the hopeless romantics – organised a conference for teachers … Continue reading “Privatisation vs Nationalisation: the case of healthcare”

According to the latest forecasts by the Office for National Statistics, the population of the UK is going to increase … Continue reading “Why high population growth need not be a problem”

The greater use of outsourcing in national defence could encourage efficiency, innovation and better services and equipment for military personnel … Continue reading “Defence outsourcing could save taxpayer money, says new IEA paper”

The Institute of Economic Affairs was saddened to hear of the death of Professor Nick Crafts, the distinguished economic historian. … Continue reading “RIP Nicholas Crafts (1949-2023)”

On 2 October, the IEA organised a panel discussion entitled “NHS Crisis: How can we improve Britain’s health service?”, as … Continue reading “NHS Crisis: How can we improve Britain’s health service?”