Sugar is much in the news at the moment, with the British Medical Association calling for a tax on sugary … Continue reading “Why the government shouldn’t intervene in the sugar market”

Among the more reasonable supporters of the single-payer model of healthcare, a common argument is that while the NHS may … Continue reading “Choice at a price: A response to Civitas’ ‘NHS Contribute Extra’ proposal”

An introduction to the debt mountain facing young people today. Unfortunately, the real debt is no fairy tale, and there … Continue reading “Danny and the Debt Mountain”

Commentators who celebrated the Commonwealth Fund’s health system rankings, in which the NHS came out as the best system in … Continue reading “Why lower healthcare spending does not mean greater efficiency”