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”

That, in essence, is the question posed to us by my former colleague Paul Johnson today in The Times. Paul’s … Continue reading “How should the BBC deal with competing evidence?”

As a child I was used to seeing a map of the world coloured pink or red to show the … Continue reading “Brexit – the opportunity of a lifetime”

If the so-called ‘EFTA/EEA option’ – leaving the EU, but staying in the single market, or in close vicinity to … Continue reading “Saving Brexit from the Brexiteers: why free-market liberals should support the EFTA/EEA option”

So Brexit it is. And if you believe many of the pundits opposing it, it would seem the UK has … Continue reading “The EU still doesn’t get it”

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”

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”

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”