09 March 2010
Government spending since 1st April 2009: £
[48.9p of every £ earned in the UK]
welcome to our website
Why I have reservations about the "Nudge" philosophy07 March 2010 Article by Philip Booth on ConservativeHome |
The debt crisis and the prospect of a hung parliament03 March 2010 Mark Littlewood interviewed on BBC2's Newsnight |
UK needs to cut deficit rapidly01 March 2010 Philip Booth discusses the fiscal crisis and the pound on Bloomberg TV |
Regional policy: living on borrowed time?28 February 2010 Richard Wellings argues against subsidies to the North on Radio 4 |
How the next government can lower business costs by simplifying the tax system20 February 2010 Article by Richard Wellings on ConservativeHome |
Tax-related red tape costs British business £20 billion a year17 February 2010 Compliance costs highest for small enterprises |
Time for a change for Brownite bishops16 February 2010 Philip Booth in the Catholic Herald on welfare policy |
Climategate is just the tip of the iceberg16 February 2010 Article by David Henderson in The Australian |
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events
The Age of Instability:The Global Financial Crisis and What Comes Next18 March 2010 An IEA Book Launch |
IEA publications
Taxation and Red Tape: The Cost to British Business of Complying with the UK Tax System17 February 2010 Small firms suffer far more than large firms |
Catalogue and Publications Guide 2008/200901 December 2009 The new 2008/09 IEA catalogue and publications guide. Available free to download or as a hardcopy. |
An Adult Approach to Further Education03 November 2009 Reform can save money and improve outcomes |
recommended books
2010 Index of Economic Freedom28 January 2010 The latest edition of the popular title from the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal which explores the link between economic freedom and prosperity |
Heroic Misadventures. Australia: Four Decades, Full Circle24 January 2010 Australian businessman Ron Manners offers a unique, and witty perspective on recent Australian economic history |
shadow MPC minutes
SMPC split on both QE and interest rates - March 201002 March 2010 SMPC votes six to three against an increase in interest rates against grim fiscal background |
SMPC split on continuation of QE - Februrary 201002 February 2010 SMPC divided on QE but united in serious concerns about government fiscal policy. |
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