One of insights of UK political strategists of all stripes has been the necessity of paying homage to the idea … Continue reading “NHS workers should be wary of NHS populism”

After the 2008 financial crisis, there was no shortage of “hindsight sages”, who, supposedly, had been warning us about this … Continue reading “Ignore the self-publicists – nobody has been “vindicated” by coronavirus”

YES – says Julian Jessop Extending the lockdown for a further three weeks is unlikely to make a huge difference … Continue reading “IEA Debate: Is the UK government right to extend the lockdown for 3 more weeks?”

Periods of economic crisis are a breeding ground for all sorts of “populist” ideas, often ones that have been discarded … Continue reading “The case against price controls during the pandemic”

The green Left are very excited by the pandemic. As well as limiting population growth, a long-held ambition of their … Continue reading “Will COVID-19 prepare us for permanent eco-austerity?”

This past week, testing for Covid-19, or the lack of it, has been the main focus of criticism of the … Continue reading “Corona trade-offs: some issues with “test, test, test” and “track and trace””

Toby Young has been given plenty of stick for an article which asked whether the UK government has overreacted to … Continue reading “Is the lockdown worth it?”

Every pillar of a free society is under threat during the current pandemic. To avoid bad long-term economic outcomes and … Continue reading “How should we pay for all this extra government spending?”

The government has said it will “do whatever it takes” over the coronavirus outbreak. That might have been thought to … Continue reading “The costs and benefits of coronavirus policies need to be weighed”