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Why limited-government conservatives invite the label of heartless
By Bradley Thomas
Conservatives who argue to “limit” the welfare state are routinely painted as cold-hearted by welfare state supporters.
With good [...]
Why Laurence Fox is right about 1917
The hitherto low-profile actor Laurence Fox hit the headlines last week after he appeared on BBC’s Question Time and spoke out against identity politics and [...]
The perils of price controls
Most understand the principles behind the law of supply and demand. Higher demand leads to higher a price, incentivising higher production; higher supply [...]
What NOT to do about the young’s love for socialism
When Victims of Communism’s annual poll of America’s attitude
to socialism and capitalism was released in October, it was, once again, a
disturbing read. [...]
How the left won the culture battle but lost the war for votes
When Labour lost the 2019 General Election it upset a lot of
conventional wisdom. What was supposed to be Labour’s loyal base deserted them
and handed the [...]
Now is the time to release British capitalism
Congratulations to the British Conservative Party. A fourth straight election victory after a campaign where, apart from their clear message on Brexit, once [...]
Why the railways shouldn’t be nationalised
Labour has put nationalisation at the heart of their election campaign with rail, mail, utilities and broadband all on the list for expropriation. [...]
The proof that US poverty is rapidly declining
Politicians and activists of the left have long held that poverty is rising, or, at the very least, not declining in line with the overall gain in wealth [...]
Argentina’s election: lesson not learned
As if addicted to fiscal trouble and economic pain, Argentina has voted to hand the reigns of power once more to the left, which did so much damage to the [...]
The clear and present danger of Labour’s expropriation agenda
Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party has a radical vision for the UK economy. Tax rises for the rich, increases to the minimum wage and state benefits, large scale [...]