As with many contemporary policy debates, the furore over the state pension triple-lock has its roots with Gordon Brown. Back … Continue reading “Ros Altmann is right: It’s time to scrap the state pension triple-lock”

In the aftermath of the Cold War, we were told that capitalism had won. Communism had been defeated, and we … Continue reading “Welfare of Nations: Our debate about the future of the state is worryingly parochial”

There is a wonderful story about the realism (or pessimism) of young people. A polling company had asked a group … Continue reading “Better pensions – how to return to the future”

William Beveridge is not a popular figure among classical liberals. He is blamed for paving the way for the nationalisation … Continue reading “Restoring contracting-out: Towards a voluntary system of private pensions”

Yesterday’s inflation figures – with CPI inflation down to 1.2 per cent – are, on the face of it, good … Continue reading “The triple-lock: unjustified and unaffordable?”

The Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) was not particularly comprehensive. It will reduce spending as a proportion of national income to … Continue reading “Pensioners should suffer their share of the cuts”

Earlier this year I published a report estimating British government debt at £4.8 trillion . However, over the summer the Office for National … Continue reading “It’s official – the British government owes trillions”

The rumoured proposals for a new state pension are straight from the Lib Dem handbook. Clearly, Steve Webb has been … Continue reading “All liberals and Conservatives should reject Steve Webb’s pension proposals”

Earlier this year I published a report estimating British government debt at £4.8 trillion. However, over the summer the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published … Continue reading “It’s official – the British government owes trillions”