The question of whether Britain should keep its nuclear deterrent has been raging, on and off, since the 1970s, and … Continue reading “Debate – should we scrap Trident?”

Economic nationalism is firmly back on the policy agenda, if recent developments are anything to go by. In his ‘Build … Continue reading ““Build it in Britain” – when self-sufficiency becomes self-harm”

Book Review: Labour and the Gulag: Russia and the Seduction of the British Left, by Giles Udy When was the date … Continue reading “Labour, the Gulag, and persistent denial”

The question of who should own, run and operate what in the UK rail network is one that can have … Continue reading “The Future of the Railways”

Charles Moore, authorised biographer to Lady Magaret Thatcher, appears at one of the IEA’s ‘In Conversation’ series. Charles and Mark … Continue reading “In Conversation with Charles Moore”

James Bartholomew, following up to his bold critique of the welare state in The Welfare State We’re In, launched his newest … Continue reading “James Bartholomew’s ‘The Welfare of Nations’”

There was a time when it was normal for the productivity of labour in the UK to be rising year … Continue reading “The UK productivity puzzle – or is it?”

In his speech in east London yesterday, Ed Miliband hoped to reframe the debate by outlining a distinctively Labour approach … Continue reading “Ed Miliband’s vision for future Labour welfare policies fell apart in the detail”