Over Labour Day weekend, I saw many friends arguing that labour unions and government intervention “humanised capitalism” by giving us … Continue reading “We didn’t humanise markets, markets humanised us”

Recently, I was asked by a journalist to outline why I was opposed to the introduction of the National Living … Continue reading “Three reasons to oppose the National Living Wage”

Real apprenticeships provide skills which workers can take to other employers and obtain a wage higher than they would have … Continue reading “The apprenticeships levy and apprenticeship targets: the economics of the cargo cult”

It is common for Living Wage campaigners to say that adoption of the Living Wage “would benefit staff and businesses”. … Continue reading “The Living Wage: beware the trade-off deniers”