Think tanks give mixed reaction to Budget

The TaxPayers' Alliance is, on the whole, pleased with the Budget: “There is a lot of good news in the… Read more »

JP Floru: We should gold-strip EU legislation retrospectively

By JP Floru. More than one year ago Business Secretary Vince Cable announced an end to the practice of “gold-plating”… Read more »

Adam Smith Institute launch “Economics is Fun” campaign on YouTube

By Harry Phibbs Last week I wrote a blog for the Daily Mail asking "Who will campaign for capitalism?" Amidst… Read more »

Think tanks give continued support for deficit reduction, but urge more short-term growth measures

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Pasted below are some reactions to the GDP growth figures announced this morning. Updated… Read more »

Think tanks give cool response to Coalition’s banking reforms

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Pasted below are some reactions of centre right thinkers to the Chancellor's statement on banking… Read more »

The Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance predict an energy crisis if the Government continues with its focus on renewable sources

By Joseph Willits Follow Joseph on Twitter A report produced jointly by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) and Scientific Alliance suggests that the… Read more »

Think tank reactions to Autumn Statement from ASI, IEA, TPA and Reform

Dr Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute: “A £40bn business loan scheme, mortgage guarantees, £5bn of infrastructure spending,… Read more »

Sam Bowman of the ASI: A Tobin tax would be an economic disaster

Sam Bowman is Head of Research at the Adam Smith Institute. Nobody likes to shoot the messenger more than a… Read more »

Here you go George; A Growth Manifesto from London’s think tanks

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. On our Comment pages today Mark Field MP sets out the two great truths… Read more »

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

James Croft is an Adam Smith Institute research fellow and author of its new report, Profit-making free schools, which is… Read more »

JP Floru: Will the Freedom Bill actually retain the Database of the Innocents?

By JP Floru It's high noon for those who want biometric data of innocents removed from police databases. This morning the… Read more »

The Adam Smith Institute urges tax cuts to raise more revenue

Peter Young is fiscal policy adviser to the Adam Smith Institute. The UK has become one of the highest taxed… Read more »

The Adam Smith Institute condemns the Government’s proposals for selling off state-owned forests for being too timid

By Jonathan Isaby The Government has come under fire from many quarters for its plans to potentially sell off some… Read more »

Free market think tanks unite against increase in VAT

Tim Montgomerie Four of London's leading think tanks have all attacked today's increase in VAT to 20%; an increase that… Read more »

Next year, you’ll stop working for the state on 30th May

Tim Montgomerie Tax Freedom Day is the day we stop working for the government and start working for ourselves. The… Read more »