Brexit

Co-signatory of an open letter to the Chancellor calling on him to publish the details of his Brexit forecasts (13 October 2018). The letter was signed by 115 signatories including 63 MPs and a range of economists and business leaders. 

 

Co-signatory to a letter to Theresa May calling for the government to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. More details in J. Isaby "May Urged by Leading Economists, Businesspeople and Politicians to Step Up 'No Deal' Preparations." BrexitCentral April 23rd 2018

 

"Remainer Lord Hannay is wrong about EU tariffs on African imports." BrexitCentral April 24th 2018

 

"The Treasury's record of economic forecasting is so poor it should have given up trying years ago." BrexitCentral February 21st 2018.

 

"How the UK can benefit from a free trade future after Brexit - even outside the Single Market." (D. Paton, D. Blake and K. Dowd). The Conversation September 19th 2017. Reposted as "Why did so many economists assume the worst about Brexit?" on CapX on September 20th 2017 and reposted on The Beacon, September 25th 2017.

 

"The EU's thousands of senseless tariffs simply serve to punish the poor." BrexitCentral, September 16th 2017. Reposted on the blog of the Institute of Economic Affairs September 23rd 2017 and on The Beacon on September 25th 2017.

 

"A Unilateral Free Trade Policy Would be Hugely Beneficial for Brexit Britain." BrexitCentral,  August 19th 2017. Reposted on The Beacon August 19th 2017 and as "Brexit Britain Should Adopt Unilateral Free Trade" on FEE: The Foundation for Economic Education on August 5th 2017.

 

"A Trade Policy for a Brexited Britain." Institute of Economic Affairs Discussion Paper No. 85, August 18th 2017. Press release here. This report was featured on Sky TV and RT UK when it came out. 

 

"On Bargaining about Bargaining, the UK Should Call the EU's Bluff." BrexitCentral, May 29th 2017.

 

"Brexit Can Herald a New 'Golden Era' for the City of London as a Global Powerhouse." The Beacon, April 26th 2017. 

  

"Brexit and the Future of Farming and Food." The Times, February 22nd 2017. 

 

"True Free Trade is Better than Any EU Deal." Daily Telegraph letter, October 27th 2016.

 

"Decisive Brexit Referendum: What Happens Next? Part 4: The EU Enters its Endgame." The Beacon, July 23rd 2016.

 

"Decisive Brexit Referendum: What Happens Next? Part 3: Bust Banks, Banksters and Bailouts." The Beacon, July 19th 2016.

 

"Decisive Brexit Referendum: What Happens Next? Part 2: The Disunited Kingdom." The Beacon, July 4th 2016.

 

"Decisive Brexit Referendum: What Happens Next? Part 1: UK Politics." The Beacon, June 26th 2016.

 

"The UK Economy Will Perform Better Outside the EU." Letter to The Guardian (Economists for Brexit, D. Blake and K. Dowd), June 22nd 2016.

 

"Why I am Voting for Brexit." The Beacon, June 20th 2016.

 

"The Treasury's Brexit Reports Lack Credibility." Institute of Economic Affairs blog, June 17th 2016.

 

"Lies, Damn Lies and the Treasury's Brexit Reports." Economists for Brexit, June 9th 2016.