“A perfect storm is gathering pace around the NHS: demand has skyrocketed, and a shriveled tax base threatens its funding” says … Continue reading “The pandemic has thrust NHS shortcomings into the spotlight”

Julian was quoted in The Sun newspaper following the announcement of a second nationwide lockdown saying that the new measures … Continue reading “Second national lockdown would be “a double-hit” to the economy”

As the Prime Minister announces a second national lockdown to last at least four weeks, with hospitality and non-essential retail … Continue reading “Second lockdown could cost “£8billion every two weeks””

In response to Boris Johnson’s announcement of further restrictions across England, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “We are “at a point where the cure is worse than the disease,” says IEA Director General”

The reason why some socialists – such as Ash Sarkar – quickly become household names while others remain obscure fringe … Continue reading “Actually knowing about real-world socialism is a guarantee of obscurity on the hip modern left”

In its meeting of 13th October 2020, held by video-conference due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the Shadow Monetary Policy Committee … Continue reading “Shadow Monetary Policy Committee votes unanimously to Hold Bank Rate in November and rejects proposals for negative interest rates”

Poverty, especially child poverty, has a devastating impact and as a society we should do everything in our power to … Continue reading “Rashford’s campaign has demonstrated that welfare beyond the state is very much alive”

New IEA report ‘Is there a doctor in the house?’ by Mark Tovey is featured in the Independent, with a … Continue reading “Shortage of doctors ‘could leave the nation’s health vulnerable to future crises’”

While shortages of PPE and ventilators have been at the top of the agenda during this pandemic, this has “masked … Continue reading “Fast-acting reforms are needed to future-proof the nation’s clinical workforce”