IEA Economics Fellow, Julian Jessop, was quoted by Politics.co.uk commenting on the latest employment figures released by the Office for … Continue reading “Strong employment data should ease fears of recession”

Commenting on calls to bail out energy-intensive industries, Andy Mayer, Chief Operating Officer at free market think tank the Institute … Continue reading “Bad policy is to blame for heavy industry’s woes”

In an op-ed for CapX, IEA Chief Operating Officer, Andy Mayer, argued that the UK cannot implement net zero policies … Continue reading “Climate policy to blame for industry woes”

The Prime Minister used his conference speech to argue that the present stresses and strains in the economy, which have … Continue reading “Boris Johnson faces a backlash from industry leaders after conference speech”

IEA Economics Fellow, Julian Jessop, appeared on BBC Newsnight to discuss the government’s plan for a high wage economy by … Continue reading “IEA Economics Fellow: Artificially creating labour shortages will ‘disrupt the economy’”

Boris Johnson used his speech at Conservative Party Conference to announce his intention to transform Britain into a high wage … Continue reading “Opposition to the government’s ‘high wage economy’ plan grows”

In an op-ed for The Telegraph, IEA Head of Political Economy, Dr Kristian Niemietz, lambasted the governments U-turn on planning … Continue reading “Government housing policy has ‘betrayed a generation’”

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new £500 million plan for jobs at Conservative Party Conference. At a Think … Continue reading “Sunak must ‘pick a lane’ on economic policy”

Commenting on Boris Johnson’s speech, Mark Littlewood, Director General at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: … Continue reading “PM speech signals yet more state intervention and spending”