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50 years from Beeching – rail subsidies remain too high

26 March 2013

Transport

50 years from Beeching – rail subsidies remain too high

26 March 2013

Current high level of taxpayer support for railways is unacceptable

Commenting on the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Beeching Report, Dr Richard Wellings, Head of Transport at the Institute … Continue reading

Budget 2013 cannot be expected to do much to bring growth to the UK economy

20 March 2013

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Budget 2013 cannot be expected to do much to bring growth to the UK economy

20 March 2013

IEA reaction to the Chancellor's 2013 Budget

Responding to today’s Budget, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “This is a fiddly, tinkering, … Continue reading

Budget 2013 should cut taxes and be last Budget in current form

17 March 2013

Government and Institutions

Budget 2013 should cut taxes and be last Budget in current form

17 March 2013

IEA sets out recommendations ahead of the 2013 Budget

Commenting ahead of the 2013 Budget, the Institute of Economic Affairs set out the following recommendations: This Budget should reduce … Continue reading

Freezing spending would substantially cure Britain’s deficit problem

11 March 2013

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Freezing spending would substantially cure Britain’s deficit problem

11 March 2013

Mark Littlewood comments on Dr Liam Fox's IEA speech

Commenting on the Rt. Hon Dr. Liam Fox’s speech on the economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs this morning, … Continue reading

Legislating on plain packaging of tobacco is a slippery slope

6 March 2013

Lifestyle Economics

Legislating on plain packaging of tobacco is a slippery slope

6 March 2013

IEA responds to government decision to legislate for plain packaging of tobacco

Commenting on reports that the government has decided to legislate for the plain packaging of tobacco products, Christopher Snowdon, from … Continue reading

European Commission spending millions on pro-EU lobby groups

6 March 2013

Government and Institutions

European Commission spending millions on pro-EU lobby groups

6 March 2013

New IEA research published

The European Commission is spending millions of euros each year funding ‘civil society’ groups which act as cheerleaders for greater … Continue reading

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No justification for draconian ban on alcohol advertising

1 March 2013

Lifestyle Economics

No justification for draconian ban on alcohol advertising

1 March 2013

Advertising helps consumers make informed and efficient choices and encourages competition

The Institute of Economic Affairs responds to suggestion that the UK bans all alcohol advertising An editorial published in the … Continue reading

Capping bankers’ bonuses would be dangerous for financial stability

28 February 2013

Government and Institutions

Capping bankers’ bonuses would be dangerous for financial stability

28 February 2013

Capping bankers' bonuses would drive business and talent away from the UK

Commenting on the European Parliament’s provisional deal to cap bankers’ bonuses, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading

AAA downgrade a serious wake-up call for Osborne

23 February 2013

Tax and Fiscal Policy

AAA downgrade a serious wake-up call for Osborne

23 February 2013

Taking immediate action to tackle the deficit must now be the priority

Responding to Moody’s downgrading of Britain’s AAA credit rating, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: … Continue reading

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50 years from Beeching – rail subsidies remain too high

50 years from Beeching – rail subsidies remain too high

Budget 2013 cannot be expected to do much to bring growth to the UK economy

Budget 2013 cannot be expected to do much to bring growth to the UK economy

Budget 2013 should cut taxes and be last Budget in current form

Budget 2013 should cut taxes and be last Budget in current form

Freezing spending would substantially cure Britain’s deficit problem

Freezing spending would substantially cure Britain’s deficit problem

Legislating on plain packaging of tobacco is a slippery slope

Legislating on plain packaging of tobacco is a slippery slope

European Commission spending millions on pro-EU lobby groups

European Commission spending millions on pro-EU lobby groups

No justification for draconian ban on alcohol advertising

No justification for draconian ban on alcohol advertising

Capping bankers’ bonuses would be dangerous for financial stability

Capping bankers’ bonuses would be dangerous for financial stability

AAA downgrade a serious wake-up call for Osborne

AAA downgrade a serious wake-up call for Osborne

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