Category: Brexit

The seven tactics that Remainers use to discredit Brexit – and why they’re wrong

Brexit has hardly featured in the race to become the next Prime Minister, but the Conservative Party is still divided on the best way forward. The new leader will be under great pressure from many quarters to keep the UK economy as close to the EU as possible, rather than pursue the ambition of a … Continue reading The seven tactics that Remainers use to discredit Brexit – and why they’re wrong →

Is ‘Brexit Britain’ really the ‘sick man of Europe’?

If you believe some of the headlines, the global economic shocks are already hitting ‘Brexit Britain’ much harder than other countries. Even the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has warned that inflation is set to be higher for longer in the UK, and growth weaker. The IMF, OECD and currency traders all apparently agree, … Continue reading Is ‘Brexit Britain’ really the ‘sick man of Europe’? →

Schools presentation on free trade and inequality

Here are the slides from a presentations I gave last week to A-level students of economics, politics and business studies... the-economics-of-free-trade-and-inequality-29-june-2022Download

How the Remainer media get Brexit wrong – and why this matters

It has taken six years since the vote to the leave the EU, but I have finally lost the last of my patience with how (most of) the press is covering the economic impact of Brexit. Here are three of many examples from the last few days alone. First, on Thursday the ONS published new … Continue reading How the Remainer media get Brexit wrong – and why this matters →