More than half of Britain’s adult population is now being bankrolled by the state amid warnings from the Chancellor that … Continue reading “We need to swiftly move away from such colossal state involvement in employment”

The prospect of continued restrictions on our liberties, including on our right to protest, “should alarm any democrat”, writes Head … Continue reading “Covid restrictions are a threat to liberty”

Many are arguing for a swift relaxation of a range of the restrictions we are living under for the sake … Continue reading “Covid-19 restrictions may prove difficult to remove from the statue books”

Whilst the public understands the need for extraordinary measures as a temporary response to Covid-19, “the trampling of civil liberties … Continue reading “Lockdown could set authoritarian precedent”

If a fraction of the restrictions were kept in place after the objective is met it would be a serious … Continue reading “Coronavirus Act risks “normalising illiberalism”, says new IEA paper”

IEA Head of Education Dr Steve Davies was quoted at length in The Sunday Express following the release of his … Continue reading “We should think of this crisis as “a stress test of our society””

According to British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) president Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, the government must sustain high levels of public spending … Continue reading “British Chambers of Commerce’s call for expansionary fiscal policy “reckless, not bold””

If historic experience is anything to go by, “hopes that this will be over by summer are likely to be … Continue reading “What can we learn from past pandemics?”

This week, ‘the cracks are beginning to appear’  in the resolve of the British public in obeying the governments lockdown … Continue reading “The tide is turning in the battle with Covid”