Why a tolerant society is not a free society
Individual freedom is the libertarian ideal, the abstract value which guides moral action. As a political idea, libertarianism emerged in the latter part of the 19th century from liberalism, the overarching political paradigm to come from the Enlightenment. Liberalism centred the individual, both as the architect of his own destiny through his faculty for [...]
Seven big questions about lockdowns, masks, and vaccines
A year into the lockdown crisis, we should be seeing clear light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines are being rolled out, the spread of the virus is being contained, and, [...]
The post-lockdown economy: from financial repression to crony capitalism
The Covid lockdown crisis has arguably been the most important global event since the fall of the Iron Curtain, perhaps since the Second World War. It has turned our lives [...]
Is Wall Street the enemy?
On January 11, 2020, GameStop, a struggling American video game and consumer electronics retailer, announced three new appointments to its board of directors. The market [...]
Should the social media companies be regulated?
Just before Donald Trump's exit from the White House, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube finally got rid of him. Accused of inciting the Capitol rioters, the social media giants [...]
An age of lies and deceit
Political language, said George Orwell, is designed to make lies sound truthful. From false election promises to self-serving untruths, from Donald Trump’s inauguration [...]
Can the public finances be repaired?
With the government spending billions of Pounds they do not have on fighting Coronavirus with lockdowns, a gaping hole has opened up in public finances: Britain’s [...]
Modern Monetary Theory: The dangers of an alluring economic theory
In a world of rapidly rising government debt, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is attracting attention. That is not surprising, given that the theory purports that a government [...]
What you should know about the terrifying Great Reset
In June 2020, amidst Covid-19 lockdowns and Black Lives Matter protest, leaders from business, politics and activism joined a virtual meeting arranged by the Word Economic [...]
The left never seem to contemplate that sometimes it is the other side who is in control
As Boris Johnson contemplated his latest u-turn, this time introducing the nationwide lockdown he had insisted was not right, the hard left commentator Aaron Bastani tweeted [...]
Why the government was right to vote down free school meals
Should the government provide free school meals over the school holidays to 1.4 million qualifying children? This was the issue put before the British parliament after a [...]