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Economic Affairs | Substack · Sep 16, 2026

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Don't let a falling homicide rate mask London's real crime problem

The Mayor is right that serious crime is falling, but phone theft and antisocial behaviour tell a different story

VICTORIABERLINJAMES EADESPROSPERITY INSTITUTE

Economic Affairs | Substack · Sep 14, 2026

ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

The inheritance tax bite isn’t worth the chew

Britain's most hated tax punishes the instincts that build lasting wealth

BRITAINSWEDEN

Economic Affairs | Substack · Sep 14, 2026

DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION

How Britain Became a Command Economy Without Anyone Noticing | IEA Briefing

Watch now (25 mins) | In this Institute of Economic Affairs briefing, IEA managing editor Daniel Freeman is joined by his colleague Dr Christopher Snowdon to discuss his new paper, The Capitalist Command Economy, out today.