There is an old and often very useful adage that “if it sounds too good to be true, then it … Continue reading “Why there really aren’t any magic money trees”

A large number of MPs seem to believe that net inflows of 330,000 people per year into Britain are “too … Continue reading “Why do politicians think they can plan for migration better than anything else?”

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has recently published the paper ‘How to repair the housing market quickly – A crisis … Continue reading “We are the 6.6%! Why everybody is wrong on rent controls”

A question, readers. Who said “spending and borrowing our way out of a recession, over and above the levels that … Continue reading “Hammond should ignore siren calls for more fiscal stimulus and develop a real strategy for growth”

In welfare states, the economic benefits from immigration may be eroded by the additional costs of government handouts and public … Continue reading “Maximising the benefits of EU immigration”

Remember April 2015? The tail end of the coalition government seems a long time ago. The bien-pensants now have a … Continue reading “Poverty, inequality and the day before yesterday”

In the run-up to the EU referendum, a number of the most high-profile companies, institutes and departments went out on … Continue reading “Of experts and ‘experts’: economists and Brexit”

Anyone who has what might be called an instinct for freedom is likely to baulk at being dictated to by … Continue reading “Is Behavioural Economics subject to irrational exuberance?”

On 12 May, Together for the Common Good hosted a debate between Prof Philip Booth and Maurice Glasman at St. … Continue reading “Finance and the common good”