Consumers won’t benefit from tighter regulations on energy companies

13 January 2015
Energy and Environment

Consumers won’t benefit from tighter regulations on energy companies

13 January 2015

Government action has contributed to high energy prices being sustained

Ahead of tomorrow’s opposition debate on Labour’s proposals to grant Ofgem greater powers to regulate the energy market, Professor Philip … Continue reading “Consumers won’t benefit from tighter regulations on energy companies”
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Politicians must be honest about the scale of the UK’s debt challenge

12 January 2015
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Politicians must be honest about the scale of the UK’s debt challenge

12 January 2015

Reducing the UK's deficit requires a serious review of government spending

Commenting on David Cameron’s speech on the deficit, Ryan Bourne, Head of Public Policy at the Institute of Economic Affairs, … Continue reading “Politicians must be honest about the scale of the UK’s debt challenge”
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Dispelling the myths around rising inequality and stagnant incomes

23 December 2014
Economic Theory

Dispelling the myths around rising inequality and stagnant incomes

23 December 2014

The debunking of myths surrounding inequality, social mobility, wages and more

Capitalism has had a raw deal thanks to the various misconceptions voiced by commentators across the spectrum. Rising inequality and … Continue reading “Dispelling the myths around rising inequality and stagnant incomes”
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Tax on sugary drinks would cost Londoners £2.6 billion

16 December 2014
Lifestyle Economics

Tax on sugary drinks would cost Londoners £2.6 billion

16 December 2014

The Children’s Food Campaign’s own figures suggest that the cost of a sugary drinks tax to London taxpayers will be £2.6 billion over twenty years.

The Children’s Food Campaign claims that a 20% tax on sugary drinks will save London taxpayers £39 million over twenty … Continue reading “Tax on sugary drinks would cost Londoners £2.6 billion”
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Taxation and red tape have killed more than 6,000 pubs since 2006

10 December 2014
Lifestyle Economics

Taxation and red tape have killed more than 6,000 pubs since 2006

10 December 2014

Policies such as the smoking ban and alcohol duty escalator have contributed to the decline in pubs

Taxation, regulation and declining real wages as a result of the recession have been responsible for the closure of more … Continue reading “Taxation and red tape have killed more than 6,000 pubs since 2006”
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