Sixty years ago, Sir Antony Fisher founded the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), realising an idea given to him by … Continue reading “Sixty years on: Why the battle for a free society is still yet to be won”

Does liberty need a constitution? Or, what might at first glance sound even more paradoxical, does it need a framework … Continue reading “Does liberty need a constitution?”

Keynesian economists have an enduring disposition to spend their way out of trouble. This is so even when overspending has … Continue reading “Negative interest rates? Negative!”

A review of Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics by Nicholas Wapshott. As the Luftwaffe targeted culturally-rich cities … Continue reading “Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics”

Surveying the political field following the local elections – where Labour made gains at the expense of Conservatives and Liberal … Continue reading “From doctrine to detail: why conservatism is doomed”

House of Lords reform has become a hot button issue that risks widening divisions within the coalition. On one side … Continue reading “House of Lords reform – what do we want from a second chamber?”

Apparently, the World Economic Forum – a pre-skiing holiday talking shop for many of its attendees – exists as “an … Continue reading “Last week should be the last Davos”

Guido Fawkes reported recently that Polly Toynbee told the Edinburgh Book Show that left-wing people were both more intelligent and generally better … Continue reading “Socialists may be clever but they’re certainly not humble”

‘The fundamental principles of mercantilism and neo-mercantilism are: direction of economic life by the authorities; the belief that money is … Continue reading “Mercantilism is back with a vengeance”