15 February 2010
Government spending since 1st April 2009: £
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Make students pay more!11 February 2010 Philip Booth on how to make students pay higher fees without upsetting the Treasury |
The Conservatives must give their proposed Swedish-style "free schools" a lot more freedom25 January 2010 Article by Philip Booth on ConservativeHome |
Economic freedom is essential if the UK is to flourish20 January 2010 Mark Littlewood discusses the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom on Radio 5 |
Brown’s policies destroying economic freedom19 January 2010 UK loses top-ten ranking in respected global index |
Privatise the Tube and deregulate the buses09 January 2010 Richard Wellings debates with Ken Livingstone on LBC |
Too many regulations - too little empowerment05 January 2010 In an article for Public Servant, Mark Littlewood argues it's time to stop pretending the state has all the answers |
Mark Littlewood discusses the state of the UK economy on Al Jazeera04 January 2010 Britain's high-tax, high-regulation culture threatens productivity growth |
Dire need for fiscal plan27 December 2009 Letter by IEA economists in The Sunday Times on the need to reduce Britain's budget deficit |
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Without the IEA, Britain could have been overcome by socialism in the 1970s. And the organisation is still there, putting the case for free markets, property rights and individual responsibility and turning cosy assumptions on their heads. |
events
The State of the Economy Conference 201023 February 2010 The 27th annual State of the Economy Conference |
Under the Counter & Over the Border – How Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade23 February 2010 A Democracy Institute Event |
IEA publications
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 |
Economic Contractions in the United States: A Failure of Government07 September 2009 Obama is repeating the mistakes of the Great Depression |
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 continuation of QE - Februrary 201002 February 2010 SMPC divided on QE but united in serious concerns about government fiscal policy. |
SMPC members warn of excessive bank regulation and rising government spending - January 201004 January 2010 Bank capital regulations may blunt QE |
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