Taxpayer subsidies to trade unions are higher than ever before
The proportion of 'pilgrims' (public sector staff working for trade unions) may be rising says the TPA
- 30 October 2012
Taxes are too high
Tax reform without tax cuts is a disaster. But then tax cuts without tax reform are a missed opportunity. Without both we are heading for a sad fate
- 18 October 2012
There’s a giant gap between trade unions of yesteryear and those of today
Robert Halfon MP is wrong to say that we should appease union members. Conservatives do not share their principles.
- 16 March 2012
The Euro Delusion
A darkly comedic video illustrates how eurocrats and British politicians are deluding themselves about the last ten years of the Euro
- 3 December 2011
Doom? Gloom? Why don't we all cheer up and get on with it?
Thatcher once told a journalist to “cheer up” when they questioned news that employment had increased. Today’s press and politicians should do likewise to set a positive tone for growth and enterprise
- 21 November 2011
Failing energy policies are expensive: why Britain needs to open the debate on emissions regulation
Britain must open the debate on emissions taxes and regulations that other Anglophone countries have been engaging in for years.
- 15 August 2011
Who are we funding? The darker side of British foreign aid
The British government must do more to ensure that the foreign aid it donates is not misspent for sinister purposes. The actions of the Palestinain Authority are a case in point.
- 2 August 2011
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