Summary Britain is not much richer today in real per-capita terms than it was in 2007: we have experienced nearly … Continue reading “The Great Stagnation Briefing 2: Buildings: In defence of stupid growth”

The case against the wealth tax, and suggestions for alternatives Download Summary Wealth taxes have been tried many times. In … Continue reading “Fool’s Gold”

‘Classics Revisited’ revisits a publication from a previous century from a present-day perspective, to show how much, or how little, … Continue reading “Never forgetting the absurdities of fascism”

On 2 December, King’s College London’s Politics Society organised a debate on the question of whether Britain needs a wealth … Continue reading “Does Britain need a wealth tax?”

On 23 October, the IEA’s Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz gave opening remarks to a roundtable discussion on the UK economy’s long-term … Continue reading “The alternative to the wealth tax”

Today is not only Remembrance Sunday, but also the 36th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The latter … Continue reading “Berlin Wall Fell — But Socialism Didn’t”

British ¡Afuera! is a new series of pieces applying the principles of the IEA’s ‘Sharper Axes, Lower Taxes’ and Argentinian … Continue reading “Introducing: British ¡Afuera!”

On 7 October, the IEA organised a panel discussion entitled “Restoring Britain’s Dynamism: Removing Barriers to Economic Growth” at the … Continue reading “Britain’s bonsai tree economy”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk Is the wealth tax a left-wing cause? If you … Continue reading “Is the wealth tax a left-wing idea?”