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The Freedom Association responds to the Conservative Party Manifesto
May 18, 2017
The Conservative manifesto launched earlier today is a document that tries to please everyone. Economically, it is a definite lurch to the left. There are commitments to the national living wage and more workers’...
Read More ShareThe Freedom Association responds to the ‘economically illiterate’ draft Labour Manifesto
May 11, 2017
Responding to the leak of the Labour Party’s draft manifesto, Andrew Allison, Head of Campaigns for The Freedom Association, said: “If implemented, this economically illiterate draft Labour manifesto would be disastrous for the UK’s...
Read More ShareThe UK should be prepared to walk away from Brexit talks and call the EU’s bluff
May 05, 2017
This article was originally posted yesterday on my personal blog Throughout the EU Referendum campaign, I said that reverting to World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules would not be disastrous. Indeed, as the respected economist, Ruth Lea, has...
Read More ShareThe Metropolitan Police and security services did a fantastic job in Westminster yesterday
April 28, 2017
When the police gets it wrong, they are rightly criticised, but when they get it right, few seem to come forward to offer their praise. I would like to put on the record on...
Read More ShareGoodbye, Dr. Murthy. You won't be missed by vapers
April 26, 2017
On 7 April, I wrote this about Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the then U.S. Surgeon General: "The fact that they are at least 95 per cent safer than combustible tobacco appears lost on Dr. Murthy. He has...
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