Here’s a stylised version, a little exaggerated for effect, of a type of debate I have had many times with … Continue reading “On free speech and free markets”

On 17 and 18 July, the Vinson Centre at Buckingham University held its annual “Conference in the Classical Liberal Tradition”. … Continue reading “How Hayek’s “Road to Serfdom” became relevant again”

One of the most bizarre responses I often get when I argue for more housebuilding is that Britain shouldn’t build … Continue reading “Housing vs farmland: how to get the balance right?”

This week, the new government announced to bring back mandatory housing targets. It is not an especially radical measure. Those … Continue reading “Clearing up some misunderstandings about housing targets”

On 24 June, Sacred Cows, a debating society which organises talks on controversial subjects, held an event entitled “Why Britain … Continue reading “Why Britain should not be proud of the NHS”

In the run-up to the 2016 EU Referendum, people at the IEA and in its wider orbit were having lively … Continue reading “Brexit wasn’t worth it”

On healthcare, the party manifestos make for some dreary reading. They remain almost entirely stuck in the current NHS orthodoxy. … Continue reading “A review of the election manifestos: healthcare”

“A multimillion-pound luxury penthouse flat named after the revolutionary socialist thinker Friedrich Engels is the latest example of Manchester repurposing … Continue reading “Classics revisited: “The Housing Question” by Friedrich Engels (1872)”

First things first. I believe that the vast majority of the people who want to cut net migration are neither … Continue reading “Why the political Right needs to overcome its obsession with immigration”