In an article for Reaction, IEA Director of Communications Annabel Denham highlighted the need for the nation to be open-minded … Continue reading “We must be open-minded to NHS reform”

Responding to today’s GDP figures, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said:  … Continue reading “Freeze in GDP should keep tax hikes on ice, says IEA expert”

On the 3rd March the Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver the Spring Budget. With the nations finances in a dire … Continue reading “There may be a case for extending the furlough scheme beyond April”

As the dust begins the settle on an explosive reaction to the IEA’s recent paper, ‘Viral Myths: why we risk … Continue reading “Politicians must listen to “evidence-based criticism” of the NHS”

As the Chancellor weighs up different ways to fill the black hole in the public finances, he should be wary … Continue reading “Slapping taxes on online sales will do nothing to restore the Great British high street”

An IEA research paper by Dr Kristian Niemietz, ‘Viral Myths: Why we risk learning the wrong lessons from the pandemic’,  … Continue reading “IEA research victim of “scandalous misrepresentation””

Besides the vaccine roll-out, which has been a relative success, the UK has been coping “extremely badly” with this pandemic, … Continue reading “The size of a country’s public sector is unrelated to their Covid performance”

There are numerous example of commentators and activists who have used the pandemic as “a new excuse to peddle their … Continue reading ““Confirmation Bias-driven pseudo-explanations” for the UK’s poor pandemic response are false”

Long-standing battles on the role and size of the state won’t be settled by a virus, says a new briefing paper from Dr Kristian … Continue reading “Claims that “austerity” is to blame for UK’s poor pandemic response are “baseless,” says new IEA research”