In the News

The Adam Smith Institute argues that Free Schools should be able to exist as profit-making concerns

21 April 2011

James Croft details the findings of his report on for-profit schools and the Free Schools programme on ConservativeHome.

Let us decide for ourselves when we want a holiday

21 April 2011

Dr Eamonn Butler argues in The Times that bank holidays should be abolished and we should all be free to take holidays when we choose, not when politicians deem it appropriate.

ASI's Eamonn Butler on client charging, the FSA and pensions

15 April 2011

Free-market think tank director Dr Eamonn Butler tells Money Marketing why the FSA has helped kill competition and offers an alternative to its detailed regulation. He also explains to Steve Tolley why despite his free-market background he sees a case for the Government getting involved with pensions through its auto-enrolment reforms.

Bank of England should replace inflation targeting, Sumner says

11 April 2011

By Scott Hamilton

Bloomberg covers the Adam Smith Institute's latest report on nominal GDP targeting, by Scott Sumner.

Banking Commission should avoid one-size-fits-all solution

11 April 2011

By Steve Tolley

Dr Eamonn Butler gives his response to the Independent Commission on Banking interim report in Money Marketing.

Eamonn on BBC Newsnight discussing internships

5th April 2011

Dr Eamonn Butler argues the case for unpaid internships on BBC Newsnight.

You can watch it here (from approx. 18mins in).

Sam on BBC Radio Merseyside

30 March 2011

Sam Bowman discusses the rise in university fees in Liverpool on BBC Radio Merseyside.

You can listen to it here (at approx. 23 mins).

Tom on Al Jazeera on protests about the cuts

28 March 2011

Tom Clougherty appears on Al Jazeera's 'Inside Story' to discuss the weekend's protests against the coalition's planned spending cuts and why the government's planned cuts are necessary.