In the News

Think-tank attacks high-speed rail link

 26 October 2011

The Financial Times covers the release of the ASI's report questioning the case for High Speed 2.

Inheritance tax: enemy of entrepreneurs

24 October 2011

Dr Madsen Pirie writes in City AM that inheritance tax distorts and damages the economy and should be scrapped as it creates an extra hurdle to entrepreneurs.

There is no question that the EU comes at a huge and growing price in economic terms

22 October 2011

Dr Eamonn Butler writes in ConservativeHome that our membership to the European Union is coming at a huge economic price.

Privatise adoption

 18 October 2011

 Sally Thompson writes a letter to The Times arguing that the UK should follow the US model and privatise adoption agencies.

Al-Jazeera: Sam Bowman on Occupy Wall Street

16 October 2011

From cradle to grave: The death of the NHS?

13 October 2011

Tom argues that the government shouldn't be in the business of providing healthcare on Al-Jazeera.

For long-term growth, Britain should make its tax code more attractive to highly-skilled workers

12 October 2011

Sam Bowman writes in ConservativeHome on the need for lower taxes to attract and retain more highly skilled workers.

Cut 50p tax rate to stop brain drain and boost economy, warns think-tank

12 October 2011

City AM covers our report on the need to cut income taxes to attract more highly skilled workers and boost economic growth.

Should we scrap the minimum wage?

10th October 2011

Sam Bowman argues that the minimum wage should be scrapped in a debate on MSN Money.

The Big Ideas: Adam Smith's 'invisible hand'

6 October 2011

Dr Eamonn Butler talks on a podcast on the Guardian website on the legacy of Adam Smith's term 'the invisible hand'.

Listen to the podcast on the Guardian website here.