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Institute of Economic Affairs unveils new appointments for 2014

11 December 2013

Institute of Economic Affairs unveils new appointments for 2014

11 December 2013

The Institute of Economic Affairs, the UK’s leading free-market think tank, today announces a raft of new appointments for 2014. … Continue reading

Government must step back from energy markets to lower prices, argues new report

11 December 2013

Energy and Environment

Government must step back from energy markets to lower prices, argues new report

11 December 2013

New IEA report calls for genuine competition in the energy market

Policymakers are addressing the symptoms of a dysfunctional energy market but patently failing to get to grips with the reason … Continue reading

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Government must refocus its efforts to reduce the deficit

5 December 2013

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Government must refocus its efforts to reduce the deficit

5 December 2013

IEA response to the Autumn Statement

Commenting on Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “The government … Continue reading

IEA response to government “U-turn” on plain packaging

28 November 2013

Regulation

IEA response to government “U-turn” on plain packaging

28 November 2013

Plain packaging could potentially be a very disappointing U-turn by the Government.

Commenting on government plans to press ahead with the plain packaging of tobacco, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute … Continue reading

Introduce ‘economy class’ rail travel to reduce need for investment, new report argues

25 November 2013

Transport

Introduce ‘economy class’ rail travel to reduce need for investment, new report argues

25 November 2013

New report argues for standing only economy class rail carriages

Rail commuters should be given more choice regarding the quality of service and the cost of fares. An additional high-density, … Continue reading

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Plain packaging in Ireland would drive business to black market

19 November 2013

Regulation

Plain packaging in Ireland would drive business to black market

19 November 2013

Plain packaging would be good news for criminal underworld

Commenting on the news that Ireland has moved a stage closer to plain packaging, Christopher Snowdon of the Institute of … Continue reading

A fizzy drinks tax would be both regressive and ineffective

1 November 2013

Regulation

A fizzy drinks tax would be both regressive and ineffective

1 November 2013

IEA responds to BMJ proposal for a sugary drinks tax

Responding to calls in the British Medical Journal for a 20 per cent tax on fizzy drinks, Christopher Snowdon, director … Continue reading

IEA announces Brexit Prize shortlist

31 October 2013

Government and Institutions

IEA announces Brexit Prize shortlist

31 October 2013

Brexit Prize shortlist announced

The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to announce the shortlist for the IEA Brexit Prize. In total 149 entries … Continue reading

Poorest hit hardest by consumption taxes, new research shows

14 October 2013

Lifestyle Economics

Poorest hit hardest by consumption taxes, new research shows

Christopher Snowdon

14 October 2013

Poorest fare the worst under consumption taxes

Tax is the single biggest area of expenditure for those who live in poverty, and indirect taxes are a major … Continue reading

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