by Dan Mitchell | Jul 28, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
Back in 2016, I wrote “The Economic Case for Brexit.” My argument was based on the fact the European Union was a slowly sinking ship, both because of grim demographics and bad public policy. Getting in a lifeboat can be unnerving, but Brexit was – and still is –...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 13, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I wrote yesterday about the leadership race for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. The most important goal is to find a leader who will deliver a “clean Brexit,” but I also pointed out that it would be very desirable to select a Prime Minister who will...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 12, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
The Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is in the process of selecting a new leader to replace the disastrous Theresa May as Prime Minister. The most important goal for the Tories is to find someone who will deliver a clean Brexit and thereby extricate the...
by Dan Mitchell | May 13, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
By refusing to implement a Clean Brexit and instead pursuing a Brexit-in-Name-Only, Prime Minister Theresa May has dramatically reduced support for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. The poll numbers are now so bad that it is conceivable to imagine that...
by Dan Mitchell | May 10, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
I spend much of my time analyzing the foolish and counterproductive policies imposed by Washington. Often accompanied by some mockery of politicians and their silly laws. And I also employ the same approach when reviewing the bone-headed policies often pursued...
