‘Equal Pay Day’ has passed – thankfully, without the media frenzy which usually attends this non-event. Much of it, I … Continue reading “Pay gaps and the limits of central planning (Part 1)”

‘Race relations/immigration’ is now ranked by voters as the most important issue facing Britain, according to Ipsos MORI. On 39 … Continue reading “This anti-immigration arms race exemplifies everything that’s wrong with politicians”

Hoover’s Peregrine asked me to write an essay with the title, ‘What is the optimal number of immigrants to the … Continue reading “The optimal number of immigrants”

Unemployment and underemployment in the UK are still far too high. But given the circumstances, the UK’s labour market is … Continue reading “Why messing with pay is not the best way to end living cost squeeze”

It is sad to see the Pope enter into the political and economic arena. He does not understand the issues … Continue reading “The Pope and a ‘fair wage’ in Bangladesh”

It might be thought that a succession of ‘tax cutting’ governments from 1979 and a government pledged to reduce inequality … Continue reading “Thirty years of fiscal drag”

The Office for National Statistics has published a new estimate of the size of the hourly pay gap between the … Continue reading “Pay gap between public and private sectors has increased”

I haven’t been able to post for the last week or so owing to my lecturing on the Institute for … Continue reading “Sweat Shops and the Need for Libertarian Moral Outrage”