Britain's Tax Burden Is at a Post-War High. Here's Why It Matters | IEA Interview

Podcast: IEA Podcast · Institute of Economic Affairs

Opublikowano: 2026-08-20

In this Institute of Economic Affairs podcast, IEA Managing Editor Daniel Freeman speaks with Tom Clougherty, Independent Policy Analyst, about Britain’s tax system and its role in the country’s growth slowdown. Tom has written a chapter on this subject for the IEA’s forthcoming book, The Great Stagnation: Why Britain Stopped Growing. The conversation covers how Britain’s overall tax burden compares internationally and historically, why the design of the tax system matters as much as its overall level, and why some taxes do far more economic damage than others. Tom sets out a hierarchy of taxes...