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An ageing population will vote for higher public spending on pensions
Prohibitions impose huge costs on individuals and society, yet produce few benefits in return
Committee recommends a 0.25% reduction
Liabilities estimated at £1,071 billion
A greater degree of local accountability is needed to cut crime
Reforms are more likely to succeed when they are tailored to local norms and values
IEA releases groundbreaking new book on economic liberalisation by Johnny Munkhammar
Extra support for lone parents encourages self-defeating behaviour
Ordinary citizens will suffer if further sanctions are imposed on Burma
2012 Olympics and Crossrail risk repeating the mistakes of Concorde, Nuclear Power and the Millennium Dome
Slim five to four majority for holding interest rates
Happiness is not related to national income or inequality
The EU has failed to uphold property rights
Secure private property rights needed to encourage investment
Public spending cuts would lead to higher growth
Christians should celebrate entrepreneurship and business
SMPC rejects a 0.5% rise by a slim margin
The tax and benefits systems are particularly harsh on single-earner couples
The IEA's Shadow Monetary Policy Committee has voted by five votes to four to hold interest rates
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