Don’t blink. Whatever you do, don’t blink. If you blinked, you will already have missed the attempted relaunch of Doctor … Continue reading “Is the BBC’s funding model to blame for the “Wokification” of Doctor Who?”

Mark Littlewood: Questions around the secessions of countries or provinces pose difficult, possibly intractable, problems for economists and classical liberals. … Continue reading “Debate: Should classical liberals support secession?”

In an article in the Times earlier this week I suggested Sajid Javid take a bold approach to tax reform. … Continue reading “Scrapping the tax-free lump sum for pension withdrawal: not such a terrible idea”

In the film Groundhog Day, the protagonist is trapped in an infinite time-loop, constantly repeating the same experiences over and … Continue reading “Oxfam would rather make us all poorer than feed the world”

There has been much debate over the past six years about the supposedly deep cuts in government spending—with comparisons ranging … Continue reading “To create growth, taxes and government spending must be radically cut”

This wasn’t a lazy half-hearted reshuffle, Theresa May was imposing her own stamp on government. Rather than going for continuity, … Continue reading “Beware May’s “industrial strategy”: Brexit Britain must be market-orientated”

The IEA’s Director General Mark Littlewood interviews renowned American economist Dr Arthur Laffer. Recognized by Time Magazine in 1999 as one of … Continue reading “In-Conversation with Dr Arthur Laffer”

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”

The technological breakthrough of e-cigarettes has placed the medical establishment and taxpayer-funded public health advocates in a bit of a … Continue reading “Don’t turn e-cigarettes into another tool of the state health nannies”