The consequences of the Brexit vote have been brutal for the political establishment. And rightly so given the shock result … Continue reading “We can still make a liberal Brexit work”

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”

The opinion polls were wrong again; Brexit has won (and as a Lancastrian I was delighted to see the North … Continue reading “Tax policy after Brexit”

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”

In neoclassical textbook economics, consumer preferences are ‘given’. People come to the market with a fixed set of preferences, expressible … Continue reading “An Austrian critique of points-based immigration systems”

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”

Amongst all the extraordinary nonsense spouted in the Brexit debate, on both sides, arguably the most infamous are the recent … Continue reading “The Treasury’s Brexit reports lack credibility”