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Written by Dr Eamonn Butler (March 2009)
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Dr Eamonn Butler argues that it is absurd for ministers to condemn Goodwin's deal given the pensions mess that they created.
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Written by Dr Eamonn Butler (March 2009)
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Dr Eamonn Butler explores how the long arm of the law is stretching too far in to our lives. He believes that Britain has casually slipped in to a police state in which anybody can be stopped and searched for no good reason.
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Written by Mark Skousen (February 2009)
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In this think piece, Mark Skousen considers Marxist, Keynesian and Smithian economics.
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Written by Written by Dr Eamonn Butler (January 2009)
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In this think piece, Dr Eamonn Butler considers the economic downturn and the government's response to it. He unpacks the reality of quantative easing for what it is, namely printing money.
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Written by Written by Dr Madsen Pirie (September 2009)
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Dr Madsen Pirie on what the next government should do.
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Written by Tom Clougherty (January 2009)
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In this think piece, Tom Clougherty outlines the key ways the free market can be promoted in 2009: offer a compelling narrative that runs counter to 'common wisdom'; oppose Keynesianism and the idea that government can stimulate the economy; expose the government interventions and failures that contributed to the financial crisis; advocate policies to raise productivity and economic competitiveness; and educate people about theories and ideas of the great free-market thinkers, particularly those of the Austrian School.
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Written by Tom Clougherty (November 2008)
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In this think piece ASI policy director Tom Clougherty outlines his reaction to the Chancellor's pre-budget report of November 2008, arguing that Alistair Darling's so-called 'stimulus package' is really a manifesto for wasteful spending, record levels of government borrowing and public debt, and higher taxes in the long term. He argues Darling should instead have announced a substantial rise in the personal allowance balanced by public spending restraint.
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Written by Dr Eamonn Butler (October 2008)
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Dr Eamonn Butler argues that the crisis was not caused by a "failure of capitalism" and points out that market economies will flourish if politicians and regulators act responsibly.
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Written by Dr Eamonn Butler (September 2008)
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Dr Eamonn Butler believes that the archbishop's criticism of the market is misplaced and that it is governments and regulators that are responsible.
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Written by Tom Clougherty (September 2008)
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In this think piece – originally written for Whitehall & Westminster World – ASI policy director Tom Clougherty explains what he would do if he were prime minister for a day. In a nutshell: reduce spending and scale back government, reform public services, and cut taxes. Would it really be that hard?
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