by Dan Mitchell | Apr 2, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
I’ve been waiting anxiously to write about Brexit, either to celebrate a “Clean Brexit” or to castigate Theresa May and the other politicians for a “Brexit in Name Only.” Except Members of Parliament can’t make up their collective mind. They’ve been voting against...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 27, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
My views on Brexit haven’t changed since I wrote “The Economic Case for Brexit” back in 2016. It’s a simple issue of what route is most likely to produce prosperity for the people of the United Kingdom. And that means escaping the dirigiste grasp of the European...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 16, 2019 | Blogs, Europe, Taxation
There’s a very strong economic argument for Brexit which is partly based on an independent United Kingdom having more leeway to adopt pro-market policies. This case for Brexit is also based – indeed, primarily based – on the fact that the European Union is a slowly...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 15, 2018 | Blogs, Europe, Taxation
Less than 10 years ago, many European nations suffered fiscal crises because of a combination of excessive spending, punitive taxes, and crippling debt. The crises have since abated, largely because of direct and indirect bailouts. But the underlying policy...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 27, 2018 | Blogs, Europe
I just spent several days in London, where I met with journalists and experts at think tanks to find out what’s happening with Brexit. By way of background, I think voters in the UK made the right decision for the simple reason that the Brussels-based European Union...
