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Posts Tagged: Eamonn Butler

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.

By Dr Eamonn Butler | 31 May 2021

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.

By Paul Goodman | 13 January 2020 | 29 comments

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.

By Harry Phibbs | 20 October 2018 | 84 comments

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.

By Dr Rosalind Beck | 4 August 2018 | 60 comments

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.

By Rory Broomfield | 13 February 2014

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 »

26 February 2013

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 »

4 February 2013

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 »

10 July 2012

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 »

2 July 2012

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 »

29 May 2012

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 »

29 March 2012

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 »

16 November 2011 | 8 comments

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 »

22 October 2011 | 31 comments

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 »

6 September 2011 | 17 comments

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 »

19 August 2010 | 64 comments

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