“Politics is the pastime of empty souls.” -Nicolás Gómez Dávila   Introduction: Political Britain Remember political apathy? Until about the … Continue reading “In defence of political apathy (Part 1)”

As the Office for National Statistics releases trade data for May 2021, research from the Institute of Economic Affairs debunks 10 bad … Continue reading “We needn’t fear trade deficits with the EU, says new paper”

Summary The UK government promotes international trade under the banner ‘Exporting is GREAT’. This is laudable, but the economic benefits … Continue reading “The importance of imports”

Foreword The colossal impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has somewhat eclipsed the memories of a Britain divided by the Brexit … Continue reading “The new trade route: The story of the IEA, Brexit and the UK’s new approach to global trade”

In an opinion piece for The Sunday Telegraph, IEA Director General Mark Littlewood outlines three things Britain can do to … Continue reading “How Britain can boom post-Brexit”

Speaking to the Daily Express, IEA Head of Regulatory Affairs Victoria Hewson made the case for unilaterally opening our market … Continue reading “UK needn’t wait for FTAs to “start reducing tariffs and open our market””

As we hit yet more eleventh hour talks in the Brexit negotiations, is the dispute over fisheries just a red … Continue reading “Live with Littlewood – Wednesday 9th December”

With less than a month left until the transitional period ends and the UK’s separation from the EU becomes final, … Continue reading “Fisheries are not worth sacrificing a post-Brexit deal over”

Several areas of divergence still remain between the the UK and EU, with some speculating that a No Deal Brexit … Continue reading “We should aim to sign a UK-EU trade deal, but not at any price”