Scotland’s First Minister is now trying to take Scotland out of the UK because more Scottish people voted to remain … Continue reading “No, young people were not ‘robbed’ of our future”

When you read this column, the result of the referendum on Britain’s EU membership will be known. Whatever the outcome, … Continue reading “The referendum’s over. Now let’s concentrate on free-market reform”

Suppose there are two countries, 1 and 2, and two (mutually exclusive) policies, X and Y. In Country 1, the majority … Continue reading “Brexit: For free-market liberals, the hard work only begins now”

There is a strong Catholic attachment to the European Union. This is especially so in countries where the faith seems … Continue reading “EU referendum: the Catholic case for sitting on the fence”

The United Kingdom will shortly vote either leave or remain in the European Union. This is the most important European … Continue reading “The economic reality of Brexit”

Following Michael Gove’s appearance in the Sky “debate” last week, the Stronger In campaign was always going to find some … Continue reading “EU backers are the real protectionists”

The anti-Brexit Project Fear reached its zenith yesterday. Having published a paper suggesting GDP per household would fall by £4,300 in … Continue reading “The Treasury’s new Brexit paper: rubbish in, rubbish out”

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said last week she has “not seen anything positive” about Brexit in terms of economics. Even for the … Continue reading “Christine Lagarde is wrong: Here are four economic positives from Brexit”

The debate about the UK’s membership of the EU is dominated by economic arguments – would we be better off … Continue reading “Lessons from Political Economy for the EU referendum”