When minimum unit pricing was introduced in Scotland in May 2018, it became illegal to sell alcohol for less than … Continue reading “An evaluation of Scotland’s minimum alcohol pricing experiment”

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?”

The question of whether Britain should keep its nuclear deterrent has been raging, on and off, since the 1970s, and … Continue reading “Debate – should we scrap Trident?”

If necessity is the mother of invention, politicians of all stripes will have to be spectacularly inventive in dealing with … Continue reading “Truly radical devolution of powers could banish big government in the UK forever”

In denying the Scots the option of devo-max, David Cameron made arguably the most monumental mistake of any recent premiership. … Continue reading “Cameron’s monumental error – the pursuit of the mediocre as the enemy of the perfect”

One of the most important controversies generated by the Scottish independence debate relates to the continuation (or not) of the … Continue reading “Scottish independence and the sterling-zone controversy”

“Labour’s summary of the ideas […] says they “clear the way for a massive shift of resources from the NHS … Continue reading “Healthcare in Scotland: Careful what you wish for, ‘Yes’ campaigners”

One of the standard arguments for decentralisation is that if political decisions are taken in closer proximity to the people … Continue reading “Against subsidised home rule: Why Scotland should pay for its own healthcare”

On 18 September 2014, Scotland will hold a voter referendum on whether it should become independent. If voters say ‘yes’, what … Continue reading “Should an independent Scotland keep the pound?”