“The Invisible Doctrine. The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life)” by George Monbiot and … Continue reading “Book review: The Secret History of Neoliberalism”

Hayek’s Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right by Quinn Slobodian, Penguin Random House The premise of Quinn Slobodian’s … Continue reading “Book review: Hayek’s Bastards”

On 13 February, The Philosopher’s Yard, a debating society at Birmingham University, organised a panel discussion on capitalism. The IEA’s Kristian … Continue reading “In defence of capitalism”

Donald Trump’s remarkable and decisive second election victory shows that the realignment of US politics that he brought about eight … Continue reading “How Trumpism vs progressivism leaves classical liberals isolated”

I used to know a chap who had the good fortune of looking nearly two decades younger than he actually … Continue reading “Classics revisited: “The End of History?” by Francis Fukuyama (1989)”

I don’t think there should have been a budget, at this point. Budgets are supposed to be delivered in March, … Continue reading “Some thoughts on the Budget”

On 12 October 2024, European Students for Liberty (ESFL) and their Icelandic partners organised a conference entitled ‘Markets and Entrepreneurship’ … Continue reading “Imperial Measurement: my talk at the ESFL conference at Reykjavik University”

Friedrich August von Hayek never formally worked for the Institute of Economic Affairs. But he was nonetheless undoubtedly one of … Continue reading “Hayek and the Nobel Prize: 50 years on”

For at least two reasons, The New Right Enlightenment. Young Writers on “The Spectre Haunting the Left” (1985) is an … Continue reading “Classics revisited: “The New Right Enlightenment. Young Writers on “The Spectre Haunting the Left”” by Arthur Seldon (ed.) (1985)”