Good news on UK jobs, but we must ditch EU energy policy
There is widespread praise for Britain's economic success, especially in job creation, which puts Euroland to shame. But the UK needs to distance itself from the job destroying dear energy policies of the EU if it wants to keep progressing
- 18 April 2015
EU membership costs Britain 500,000 jobs
When you do the maths, the scandalous cost in lost British jobs caused by the terms of our membership of the EU puts europhile scare stories to shame
- 29 March 2014
Obama's dismal, Europe-style jobs legacy
The key to prosperity is small government and free markets. To the extent the U.S. becomes more like France and less like Hong Kong, it is doomed to get anemic economic performance
- 6 February 2014
Dealing with Britain's economic success
Clearly the economy has excelled compared to the Bank of England's forecasts, which assumed it would take longer for unemployment to fall this far. John Redwood MP explains what's going on
- 24 January 2014
The humility of David Blanchflower
Faced with the comical failure of a 2009 prediction, David Blanchflower set out to fashion a new statistic which would prove that he had, in fact, been correct. It didn’t
- 5 March 2013
Euro turning Greece and Spain into failed states
Jobless rates in Spain and Greece have reached staggering proportions. And as long as these countries retain the euro, the prospects of recovery are slim
- 9 January 2013
The European Union is costing us jobs
British jobs are at risk with the EU’s desire to wipe out national borders in order to keep the EU’s life support system ticking over
- 1 November 2012
The immigration debate is about more than just numbers
With a debate held in Parliament today on the subject, it should be known that immigration is more than just a numbers game
- 5 September 2012
Great plan George, if only I could see it
Without radical changes to our economic system, there will be bigger problems on the horizon. As a result, the ability to work will be a question for all of us
- 20 July 2012
Beyond credit easing and council tax: How Osborne can sail us toward 'calmer, brighter seas'
George Osborne must adhere to some simple principles. He must keep taxes and regulation low and keep a check on the growth of the state so that we can live within our expanded means.
- 4 October 2011
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