25 March 2011
Dr Eamonn Butler gives his reaction to the budget and analyses Osborne's performance as Chancellor on BBC Newsnight.
You can watch him here (at around 31mins)
Read more...25 March 2011
Dr Eamonn Butler gives his response to the budget announcement in the Guardian, arguing that we need greater tax cuts to encourage growth.
Read more...18 March 2011
Tom Clougherty explores Lansley's proposed reforms of the NHS in the Spectator and argues that we need a much more fundamental overhaul of the NHS rather than half-baked reforms.
Read more...10 March 2011
The Daily Telegraph writes that maintaining the 50p tax rate will cost the economy £35bn a year following the release of our report 'The Revenue and growth effects of Britain's high personal taxes'.
Read more...10 March 2011
The Daily Mail writes on the negative financial costs of the 50p tax rate following the release of the Adam Smith Institute's report, claiming it will result in less revenue.
Read more...10 March 2011
Dr Eamonn Butler argues in the Wall Street Journal that the government needs to cut taxes, particularly the 50p and non-dom taxes, in order to avoid a brain drain and balance the government's books.
Read more...28 February 2011
The Adam Smith Institute reacts in City AM to calls by the Social Market Foundation to increase the minimum wage.
Read more...19 February 2011
Dr Eamonn Butler's arguments that youngsters are unable to find work as a result of the minimum wage are explored in the Daily Express.
Read more...18 February 2011
Dr Eamonn Butler argues for the scrapping of the minimum wage on the Today Programme. In the debate with a TUC representive Paul Sellers he argues that the minimum wage actually increases the levels of youth unemployment.
You can listen to Eamonn here (starting at approx. 51mins)
Read more...16 February 2011
Dr Eamonn Butler argues in The Spectator that the best way to tackle youth unemployment is to scrap the minimum wage.
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