Predictably, those who demand more government spending both when the economy is doing well and badly are calling for increases … Continue reading “Six policies Prime Minister May should embrace to revitalise growth”

This article was first published by CapX. Julia Hartley-Brewer the other day ridiculed a guaranteed basic income – the idea … Continue reading “Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income”

Government debt in the UK often makes headlines, but the high level of household debt in the UK is arguably … Continue reading “The problem with high household debt, and what to do about it”

Tim Montgomerie, founder of the Good Right, a Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute, the creator of the ConservativeHome website, a … Continue reading “In Conversation with Tim Montgomerie”

Economists are a notoriously quarrelsome bunch, who disagree on almost everything. Ask three economists, and you’ll get four opinions. The … Continue reading “Unaffordable housing: Causes, consequences and solutions”

In response to an article for The Tablet on Oxfam’s wealth inequality figures, Mr Fuentes-Nieva, Head of Research at Oxfam, … Continue reading “Practical solutions to poverty (and inequality) – and why Oxfam refuses to consider them”

IEA Director General Mark Littlewood explores the costs of housing, and the reasons behind the rampant house price inflation. He … Continue reading “Through the Roof”

The government’s ‘Help to Buy’ scheme, soon to enter its second phase, is one of the most misguided and short … Continue reading “Help to Buy scheme is one of the most misguided initiatives ever”

Milton Friedman once observed that, “with some notable exceptions, businessmen favour free enterprise in general, but are opposed to it … Continue reading “Help to Buy is worrying but the real problem is inflexible housing policy”