The Institute of Economic Affairs and entrepreneur Richard Koch are offering a £50,000 cash prize to the person who comes … Continue reading “£50,000 for best idea to “supercharge” growth”

Beyond the campaign slogans to ‘level up’, it is not yet clear exactly which mixture of policies the government will … Continue reading “£50,000 prize for the best idea on how to supercharge growth in “left behind Britain””

The Government has finally published its cost-benefit analysis to justify its new tier system but “there is no serious attempt … Continue reading “There is “an almost pathological desire” by government scientists to promote lockdowns”

The IEA is delighted to announce the launch of the fourth Richard Koch Breakthrough Prize, with Dehenna Davison, Member of … Continue reading “£50,000 for your idea to supercharge growth in “left-behind” Britain”

“The tiered system is less of a drag than the England-wide lockdown”, IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop told The Telegraph, … Continue reading “Tier 3 restrictions could cost pubs and hotels £1.2 billion”

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The reason the market has failed to deliver enough homes at attainable prices is because the state has made building … Continue reading “Labour’s housing plans won’t increase home ownership”

The additional £339 billion debt incurred to deal with Covid is “the equivalent of £6 million for every person who … Continue reading “Government has failed to balance restrictions against costs to health, wealth and wellbeing”

To the government, the online harms reduction regulator (OHRR) bill is a noble and essential endeavour to sanitise the internet. … Continue reading “Ofcom over-regulating, says IEA expert”