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W. Awdry to Rod Stewart, we love our vintage … Continue reading “Backward-looking rail unions need to stop defending outdated practices”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”

Summary:  Around one in five UK employees requires a licence from government to practice their chosen occupation. This proportion has … Continue reading “Conspiracy Against The Public? Occupational regulation in the UK economy”