This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk The state pension is a big issue. It currently … Continue reading “Ideas for Pension Reform”

By Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs The mounting piles of rat-infested black … Continue reading “Bin strikes, Union might, and the equal pay time bomb”

This week’s announcement of some minor benefit reforms, accompanied by a Green Paper, may not achieve very much, but it … Continue reading “Saturday Read: Benefits reforms may not achieve much but they have focused attention”

This article first appeared on the Institute of Economic Affairs Substack This week’s increase in the cost of travel by … Continue reading “Not-so-Great British Railways?”

Summary This summer is seeing an upsurge in strikes and threats of strikes, with the number and scale of disputes … Continue reading “Summertime Blues: Unions, strikes and the law in 2022”

The British are very nostalgic about their railways. From the Reverend W. Awdry to Rod Stewart, we love our vintage … Continue reading “Backward-looking rail unions need to stop defending outdated practices”

Summary Following the Covid-19 lockdown, the UK labour market faces much higher unemployment and reductions in labour force participation as … Continue reading “How to create new jobs”

In recent years there has been a trend towards greater incidence of homeworking. This has been driven by enhanced technological … Continue reading “Pass the Remote”

Summary:  The National Minimum/Living Wage system has become too complicated, making unintentional non-compliance a problem, and is in danger of … Continue reading “Restructuring Minimum Wages”