On 30 November, the Aldenham School Business Society in Hertfordshire invited the IEA’s Kristian Niemietz to give a talk on … Continue reading “The economics and politics of nationalisation and privatisation”

Channel 4 has been an immensely successful enterprise. It regularly commissions popular programmes that attract substantial audiences funded by advertising … Continue reading “Privatise Channel 4”

When writing a few days ago about the newly updated numbers from Economic Freedom of the World, I mentioned in passing that New … Continue reading “New Zealand’s remarkable economic transformation”

An article from the IMF’s magazine, entitled ‘Neoliberalism: Oversold?’, has been making the rounds on social media. This is not … Continue reading “The IMF gets it wrong on ‘neoliberalism’”

John McTernan, former advisor to Tony Blair and to the 2007 election-winning Australian Labor Party, speaks at the launch of … Continue reading “Launch of The Paragon Initiative – John McTernan”

In this video, Dr Kristian Niemietz explains that the ongoing debate about the future of the National Health Service is … Continue reading “Why the NHS should be abolished”

John Hibbs was an IEA author whose work led to a radical change in policy in the somewhat unfashionable field … Continue reading “John Hibbs, R.I.P.”

With severe congestion on the roads, overcrowding on commuter trains and long delays at the hub airport, Britain’s transport system … Continue reading “Going nowhere – fast”

When I first heard about Sushi in the early 2000s, like many others, I found the idea of eating raw … Continue reading “‘But that’s different!’ Why private healthcare is the new Sushi”