Kate Andrews
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How can we make sense of the political realignment taking place in the United Kingdom?
Kate AndrewsHow can we make sense of the political realignment taking place in the United Kingdom? In one of the very … Continue reading "How can we make sense of the political realignment taking place in the United Kingdom?"
The Equal Pay Day campaign is proving successful – in unnecessarily terrifying women
Kate AndrewsThe Equal Pay Day campaign is has had huge success. Not in closing the gender pay gap, but in terrifying … Continue reading "The Equal Pay Day campaign is proving successful – in unnecessarily terrifying women"
Tried-and-failed plan to nationalise energy in the UK is a step backwards
Kate AndrewsI recently ventured to Athens for this year’s Atlas European Liberty Forum conference, which brings together free market groups, not … Continue reading "Tried-and-failed plan to nationalise energy in the UK is a step backwards"
Gender pay gaps are not the result of discrimination
Kate AndrewsBad data cannot produce good policy. This gets us to the heart of the problem with the mandated gender pay … Continue reading "Gender pay gaps are not the result of discrimination"
Is highlighting the failures of socialist Venezuela nothing more than political point-scoring?
Kate AndrewsIs highlighting the failures of socialist Venezuela nothing more than political point-scoring? That seems to be the new accusation levelled … Continue reading "Is highlighting the failures of socialist Venezuela nothing more than political point-scoring?"
Will 2019 be the year we halt the march of the Nanny State? I won’t hold my breath
Kate AndrewsThe morning I turned eight, I woke up and told my father that I was “halfway there”. This, in my … Continue reading "Will 2019 be the year we halt the march of the Nanny State? I won’t hold my breath"
Today’s attack on advertising is a veiled attack on free speech
Kate AndrewsThe UK’s advertising watchdog has said it will ban “gender stereotypes that are likely to cause harm, or serious or … Continue reading "Today’s attack on advertising is a veiled attack on free speech"
While Brexit stands still, the rest of the world keeps turning
Kate AndrewsI can only assume that Netflix is bidding for rights to Brexit: The Saga. You might as well download the past 48 … Continue reading "While Brexit stands still, the rest of the world keeps turning"
Civil society is giving our killjoy government a run for its money
Kate AndrewsI’ve heard it said – often by advocates of social justice campaigns like the #MeToo movement – that we should … Continue reading "Civil society is giving our killjoy government a run for its money"
Faulty gender pay gap stats mask the very real progress made by women
Kate AndrewsMore good news for women: according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the gender pay gap in the UK … Continue reading "Faulty gender pay gap stats mask the very real progress made by women"