The latest government coronavirus restrictions, including a 10pm mandatory closing time for licensed premises, appear “to have emerged from a … Continue reading “New covid restrictions appear “to have emerged from a random policy generator””

Commenting on the latest Coronavirus measures, including a 10pm mandatory closing time for licensed premises, Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of … Continue reading “10pm closing time “from a random policy generator” says IEA expert”

Commenting on the potential economic impact of a second national lockdown, Julian Jessop, IEA Economics Fellow, said: “The case for … Continue reading “Every two weeks of lockdown could cost the UK at least £8 billion in lost output, says IEA expert”

“Climbing back towards the highest echelons of the freedom index is the best route to securing long-term wealth and prosperity” … Continue reading “Freedom report doesn’t restore confidence in Britain’s prospects”

Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, is referenced in a Daily Telegraph article on alcohol consumption in lockdown. As … Continue reading “Fears about pandemic drinking habits, despite alcohol consumption falling”

As a rumoured second lockdown approaches there should be more focus on the sectors of the economy where working from … Continue reading ““Too much emphasis” on home working during the pandemic”

“Pregnant women are not property, and society’s default shouldn’t be that individuals cannot make the “right” lifestyle choices even if … Continue reading “New NICE guidelines are a ludicrous form of maternity paternalism”

With the culture wars raging on, the IEA’s Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz asks whether we’ve moved to … Continue reading “The culture war will not replace economics, because within it there is a strong economic component.”

CONTACT: EMILY CARVER, MEDIA MANAGER, 07715942731 LABOUR MARKET DETERIORATION “NOT (YET) AS BAD AS FEARED”, SAYS IEA EXPERT Responding to … Continue reading “Labour market deterioration “not (yet) as bad as feared”, says IEA expert”