How deep a hole are we in? The Institute of Economic Affairs has just published a primer I’ve written on … Continue reading “Why we don’t need tax rises to pay for Covid”

Summary This briefing looks at the impact of the pandemic on the UK’s public finances and assesses the scale of … Continue reading “A briefing on the public finances: How deep a hole are we in?”

It is misleading to claim that the UK has maxed out the credit card – but worse to suggest the … Continue reading “New IEA research asks: How deep a hole are we in?”

A couple of years ago, in an IEA paper, I suggested that the UK’s public debt was many times larger … Continue reading “The true scale of UK government debt”