This video explain the six crucial economic issues that the government, however it is made up, will have to face … Continue reading “Six Questions the next Government must answer”

In our chapter for the IEA‘s latest monograph Brexit: Directions for Britain Outside the EU, Tim Hewish and I argue … Continue reading “Why the UK’s first port of call should be the Commonwealth if it leaves the EU”

London’s population is forecast to hit 10 million in 2030 and it’s difficult to see how the transport system will … Continue reading “How railway conversion could end the commuter squeeze”

There are not many things that economists are agreed upon. However, to slightly corrupt a quip attributed to George Bernard … Continue reading “Pricing roads – why are we waiting?”

The recent announcement that the projected cost of Crossrail 2 has risen to £27 billion should be cause for deep … Continue reading “The debt dangers of Britain’s infrastructure craze”

When Air Passenger Duty was originally introduced in 1994, it was not supposed to be an environmental tax. The relevant … Continue reading “Time to scrap Air Passenger Duty”

With severe congestion on the roads, overcrowding on commuter trains and long delays at the hub airport, Britain’s transport system … Continue reading “Going nowhere – fast”

Rail fares per passenger-kilometre are on average around 30 per cent higher in Britain than in comparable Western European countries. … Continue reading “Is privatisation to blame for high rail fares?”

Alvin Rabushka is often described as the father of the flat tax. His work inspired the adoption of flat-tax systems … Continue reading “An interview with Alvin Rabushka”