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New jobs scheme strikes a “reasonable balance” but “potential for fraud and mistakes”

25 September 2020

Labour Market

New jobs scheme strikes a “reasonable balance” but “potential for fraud and mistakes”

25 September 2020

Julian Jessop quoted in The Telegraph

Responding to the ‘Winter Economy Plan’ announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop said the new job … Continue reading

The true scale of Covid’s impact on the economy

24 September 2020

Government and Institutions

The true scale of Covid’s impact on the economy

24 September 2020

Christopher Snowdon writes for The Spectator

Writing for the Spectator, IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon suggested: “When future historians look back on 21st-century mortality … Continue reading

Institute of Economic Affairs responds to the Winter Economy Plan

24 September 2020

Labour Market

Institute of Economic Affairs responds to the Winter Economy Plan

24 September 2020

Responding to Rishi Sunak’s economic statement, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: “Mr Sunak is right to … Continue reading

The virus may be a fact of life, however, lockdowns should not be

24 September 2020

Government and Institutions

The virus may be a fact of life, however, lockdowns should not be

24 September 2020

Annabel Denham writes for the Telegraph

Annabel Denham, Director of Communications for the Institute of Economic Affairs, has written for The Telegraph, arguing politicians should be … Continue reading

A repeated “zig-zag policy of stop, start and then stop” will damage the economy

23 September 2020

Markets and Morality

A repeated “zig-zag policy of stop, start and then stop” will damage the economy

23 September 2020

Julian Jessop writes for Times Red Box

“The costs of the first national lockdown soon began to outweigh the benefits. A repeat of this, even by the … Continue reading

We cannot endlessly suppress Covid with lockdowns, so we must learn to live with it

22 September 2020

Society and Culture

We cannot endlessly suppress Covid with lockdowns, so we must learn to live with it

22 September 2020

Emma Revell writes for CapX

“A government’s duty is to weigh policies in the round, not give in to single-issue tunnel vision” says Emma Revell, … Continue reading

A second lockdown is a risky strategy

22 September 2020

Society and Culture

A second lockdown is a risky strategy

22 September 2020

Christopher Snowdon writes for The Critic

When it comes to a potential second lockdown, “everyone suffering in pursuit of impossible promises is pointless” says Christopher Snowdon, … Continue reading

Government should publish evidence to justify 10pm closing time for licensed premises

22 September 2020

Lifestyle Economics

Government should publish evidence to justify 10pm closing time for licensed premises

22 September 2020

Christopher Snowdon quoted by the Mail Online

Responding to the news that the Government will enforce a 10pm closing time for pubs, bars and other hospitality, the … Continue reading

10pm closing time ‘will be devastating’ to an already suffering hospitality sector

22 September 2020

Lifestyle Economics

10pm closing time ‘will be devastating’ to an already suffering hospitality sector

22 September 2020

Christopher Snowdon quoted in the Metro

The 10pm closing time for licensed premises announced by the Government “will be devastating to a hospitality sector that was … Continue reading

IEA Media Posts.

New jobs scheme strikes a “reasonable balance” but “potential for fraud and mistakes”

New jobs scheme strikes a “reasonable balance” but “potential for fraud and mistakes”

The true scale of Covid’s impact on the economy

The true scale of Covid’s impact on the economy

Institute of Economic Affairs responds to the Winter Economy Plan

Institute of Economic Affairs responds to the Winter Economy Plan

The virus may be a fact of life, however, lockdowns should not be

The virus may be a fact of life, however, lockdowns should not be

A repeated “zig-zag policy of stop, start and then stop” will damage the economy

A repeated “zig-zag policy of stop, start and then stop” will damage the economy

We cannot endlessly suppress Covid with lockdowns, so we must learn to live with it

We cannot endlessly suppress Covid with lockdowns, so we must learn to live with it

A second lockdown is a risky strategy

A second lockdown is a risky strategy

Government should publish evidence to justify 10pm closing time for licensed premises

Government should publish evidence to justify 10pm closing time for licensed premises

10pm closing time ‘will be devastating’ to an already suffering hospitality sector

10pm closing time ‘will be devastating’ to an already suffering hospitality sector

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