From the moment it set foot in Europe, Uber – the ride-sharing app that connects private drivers with passengers – … Continue reading “The next Mayor must save London from Uber-regulation”

The latest episode in the Greek debt drama, which ended with the Greek government’s agreement to undertake much-needed reforms in … Continue reading “The last thing we need is a French Eurozone”

We tend to forget how much of a basket case Latin America was only forty years ago. From 1959 onwards, … Continue reading “Latin America: A tale of two continents”

A new study about supposed anti-competitive practices in the online search market, co-authored by net neutrality guru Tim Wu, has … Continue reading “Internet search engines are not utilities”

If healthcare in the 20th century was characterised by the successful eradication and containment of communicable diseases – from TB … Continue reading “On drug approval – better safe and sorry?”

The Left’s enthusiasm for Venezuela has waned significantly of late. As the country is gripped by galloping inflation, massive shortages of food and … Continue reading “‘Chavismo’ is not just an economic failure – it’s a social failure too”

Last Friday, a colleague and I attended a conference on the plans for a Capital Markets Union in Brussels. I … Continue reading “The havoc wreaked by outdated taxi regulation”

In the ongoing negotiations for a free trade pact between the EU and the US, the question of investment protection, … Continue reading “Proposed ISDS changes risk stacking the cards against investors”

Ever since the new European Commission took over at the end of last year, TTIP (the Transatlantic Trade and Investment … Continue reading “Transatlantic trade deal is ‎a step in the right direction”

In my previous post, I have argued that the case for ‘net neutrality’ regulation is based on a flawed understanding … Continue reading “The internet is not a utility, and should not be regulated like one (Part 2: unbundling and platform regulation)”

For over two decades since its inception, the internet has remained largely free of state regulation and control. In the … Continue reading “The internet is not a utility, and should not be regulated like one (Part 1: net neutrality)”

A report from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee released today called for stricter environmental protections to be included … Continue reading “TTIP will have no impact on environmental protection”