Political soundbites can be excruciating. They hang around for a year or two before disappearing when they become untenable. Who … Continue reading “The real reason you should be depressed by political soundbites”

As the economic debate has shifted away from macroeconomic outcomes to living standards, politicians across all parties have become increasingly … Continue reading “The Minimum Wage: Silver Bullet or Poisoned Chalice?”

‘It’s time to cast aside the dogma and look at the facts’. Sound familiar? Anyone who watched last week’s Europe … Continue reading “How politicians turn fact into fiction”

‘If people are given responsibility, they behave responsibly. So if we give people more political power, I believe that will … Continue reading “Why individual liberty could be the new election battleground”

‘Decentralisation. Decentralisation. Decentralisation’. It doesn’t have the same ring to it as Tony Blair’s ‘Education’ mantra, but there’s a significant … Continue reading “Decentralisation of government is desirable, but not sufficient for economic liberty”

With the fiscal situation still tight, and a year to go before an election in which the Chancellor will accuse … Continue reading “Osborne’s Budget 2014: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”

With Budget day upon us tomorrow, we can expect to be told that we are almost half-way through the government’s … Continue reading “Britain’s real debt iceberg is getting scarily little attention”

There’s just eight days to go until the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivers his penultimate budget before next … Continue reading “A pro-market agenda for the 2014 Budget”

We should expect to hear much more about the future of the BBC in the next few months. Its Royal … Continue reading “How technology has doomed the BBC licence fee”