Puritanical campaigns against pornography risk online freedom and innovation The adult entertainment industry pioneered internet innovations like online payment systems, … Continue reading “Pornography age verification threatens user privacy, says new report”

The government’s generational smoking ban will syphon billions of pounds from government coffers to criminal gangs. The UK government receives … Continue reading “Tobacco ban will fuel black market, says new IEA paper”

IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh has been quoted in The Telegraph, criticising calls for ESG motives … Continue reading “The bottom line is not ESG”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has been quoted in DailyMail responding to New Zealand’s U-turn on its smoking … Continue reading “A Pipe Dream Bound to Fail”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop’s comments on the current shortcomings in the Bank of England’s operations, have been quoted in … Continue reading “Time for change at the BoE”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has been quoted in The Express, responding to calls for Rishi Sunik to … Continue reading “Smoking ban – up in smoke”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop’s comments on UK taxes and possible falls in inflation and interest rates, have been quoted … Continue reading “Falling inflation to be a saving grace”

IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh has written for CapX, discussing the true impact of migration on … Continue reading “Migration is an opportunity, not a concern”

Commenting on New Zealand’s incoming government’s decision to repeal the generational tobacco ban, Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at … Continue reading “New Zealand abandons tobacco ban, Rishi Sunak now stands alone”