Alcohol consumption is now a major problem in British society. Drunken teenagers are running rampant in our town centres. Accident … Continue reading “Don’t lecture the drinkers, just make them responsible”

The next government of the United Kingdom will have to depart wildly from its manifesto commitments in order to rebuild … Continue reading “What should be done when the social democrats win?”

Tory leader David Cameron scored well on rhetoric yesterday – but fell down badly on detail. His vision is of “a … Continue reading “Cameron’s “Big Society” smacks of bureaucracy not empowerment”

The current flirtation of the main political parties with cuts cannot hope to solve Britain’s financial problems. We need to … Continue reading “Selling off state-owned assets should be part of a package to drastically cut public spending”

“Politicians are not talking seriously about the need for dramatic and speedy cuts in public expenditure. A few billion here … Continue reading “Budget needs to set out urgent plan to reduce deficit by £100bn”

A new report from Policy Exchange (strapline: David Cameron’s favourite think tank) has apparently “re-ignited” the “controversial” debate about tobacco. The document is … Continue reading “Tobacco tax proposals should go up in smoke”

Alistair Darling has failed to take the tough decisions to tackle the country’s enormous budget deficit. According to Mark Littlewood, … Continue reading “Chancellor has ducked the tough decisions – Mark Littlewood and Philip Booth on the Pre-Budget Report”

With youth unemployment rising to 1 million, the government – or more realistically the Tories – need a radical rethink … Continue reading “The Tories need a rethink on the minimum wage”

The Institute of Economic Affairs has appointed Mark Littlewood as its next Director General. Littlewood, 37, takes on the role … Continue reading “Mark Littlewood appointed Director General of the IEA”