Eamonn Butler: The Government wants to build back better. It might want to sort out its enormous tax burden first.
Sunak & Co show no sign of setting their sights on getting it down.
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Scruton and the Tories. “A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country.”
Why is the Party so mistrustful of Tory intellectuals? We mourn the passing of our former contributor.
Clegg’s career choice reflects how the House of Lords has become diminished
Parliament is struggling to retain senior figures. New peers should be chosen on their ability to raise the calibre of debate.
Ros Beck: Cronyism is not capitalism
Free market competition has delivered a huge boost in incomes – including to the poorest on the planet. Championing it must be a core Conservative value.
Rory Broomfield: The Freedom Festival will see leading lights of the centre right come together
A host of conservative and libertarian thinkers and campaigners will be arrayed for your inspiration.
Eamonn Butler: The Chancellor should cut CGT in his Budget. Higher rates have been counter-productive.
Dr Eamonn Butler is Director of the Adam Smith Institute. Follow Eamonn on Twitter. The reason that Moody’s gave for downgrading the… Read more »
Dr Eamonn Butler: Wind power – the more you have, the bigger the problems
Dr Eamonn Butler is Director of the Adam Smith Institute. Follow Eamonn on Twitter. “Curse this wind,” said Spike Milligan on The Goon… Read more »
Dr Eamonn Butler: Lords reform, Hayek-style
Dr Eamonn Butler is Director of the Adam Smith Institute and author of the forthcoming book "Friedrich Hayek: The Ideas… Read more »
Dr Eamonn Butler: Why have an inquiry into the banks when the politicians are to blame?
Dr Eamonn Butler is Director of the Adam Smith Institute. Follow Eamonn on Twitter. Do we need an inquiry on… Read more »
Dr Eamonn Butler: It’s Tax Freedom Day today. Yes, for almost five months you’ve been working just to pay taxes.
Dr Eamonn Butler is Director of the Adam Smith Institute. Follow Eamonn on Twitter. Congratulations! Today is Tax Freedom Day…. Read more »
Eamonn Butler: Disillusionment with politicians is so great there is serious talk of clipping their wings
Dr Eamonn Butler is Director of the Adam Smith Institute. His new book Public Choice – A Primer is published… Read more »
Dr Eamonn Butler: The idea of forcing the banks to keep more ‘safe’ assets at hand is equally misguided
Dr Eamonn Butler is director of the Adam Smith Institute. The briefing paper BankReform: Getting the Policy Right and the full report Bank… Read more »
Dr Eamonn Butler: There is no question that the EU comes at a huge and growing price in economic terms
Dr Eamonn Butler is director of the Adam Smith Institute. Much of today’s parliamentary debate on the EU referendum proposal will focus… Read more »
Dr Eamonn Butler: The autonomy and accountability of Free Schools will ensure they succeed
Dr Eamonn Butler is director of the Adam Smith Institute. Relax. The Free Schools idea is so right, so in tune with… Read more »
Dr Eamonn Butler: Austrian Economics is back
Dr Eamonn Butler is director of the Adam Smith Institute and author of the new book Austrian Economics – A… Read more »