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Ros Altmann is right: It’s time to scrap the state pension triple-lock

2 August 2016
Welfare

Ros Altmann is right: It’s time to scrap the state pension triple-lock

Ryan Bourne
2 August 2016
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”

We don’t need ‘social housing’. We need housing

1 February 2016
Housing and Planning

We don’t need ‘social housing’. We need housing

Kristian Niemietz
1 February 2016
The Housing and Planning Bill, which will speed up the sale of social housing, has come under fire from various … Continue reading “We don’t need ‘social housing’. We need housing”

Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income

10 December 2015
Welfare

Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income

Ryan Bourne
10 December 2015
This article was first published by CapX. Julia Hartley-Brewer the other day ridiculed a guaranteed basic income – the idea … Continue reading “Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income”

Why the UK pensions triple-lock is a costly economic – and political – mistake

20 October 2015
Welfare

Why the UK pensions triple-lock is a costly economic – and political – mistake

Ryan Bourne
20 October 2015
Politicians spend much of their time worrying about repeating the political mistakes of their predecessors. In recent weeks, Conservative MPs … Continue reading “Why the UK pensions triple-lock is a costly economic – and political – mistake”

The work-vs-welfare trade-off

7 October 2015
Tax and Fiscal Policy

The work-vs-welfare trade-off

Michael Tanner and Charles Hughes
7 October 2015
As the United Kingdom looks to reform its policies for dealing with the poor and unemployed, it should take notice … Continue reading “The work-vs-welfare trade-off”

Universal free school meals are just another vote-buying gimmick

29 September 2015
Welfare

Universal free school meals are just another vote-buying gimmick

Len Shackleton
29 September 2015
New government spending programmes rapidly acquire permanence, and their removal then seems heartless and unprincipled. A case in point is … Continue reading “Universal free school meals are just another vote-buying gimmick”

Bruce Springsteen and Paul Krugman are wrong about the Nordic welfare state

17 September 2015
Welfare

Bruce Springsteen and Paul Krugman are wrong about the Nordic welfare state

Nima Sanandaji
17 September 2015
During a tour to Paris, Bruce Springsteen explained that his dream was for the US to adapt a Swedish style … Continue reading “Bruce Springsteen and Paul Krugman are wrong about the Nordic welfare state”

Seven thoughts on the child poverty target

25 June 2015
Markets and Morality

Seven thoughts on the child poverty target

Ryan Bourne
25 June 2015
Child poverty (measured as children living in a household below 60 per cent of median income) has remained unchanged. But … Continue reading “Seven thoughts on the child poverty target”

The left is wrong: The welfare state didn’t make Scandinavia successful

23 June 2015
Welfare

The left is wrong: The welfare state didn’t make Scandinavia successful

Ryan Bourne
23 June 2015
Bruce Springsteen may have been “Born in the USA”, but he says he’d prefer the US to be more like … Continue reading “The left is wrong: The welfare state didn’t make Scandinavia successful”

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