Whenever something does not work properly, we demand a “fat controller” to sort it out – especially when it comes … Continue reading “Why TfL running London trains is actually a terrible idea for the capital”

British governments regularly make changes to school education with little warning or thinking through the consequences for schools: this is … Continue reading “Free schools and academies: replacing local authority control with cental government control is not the answer”

Recently, Ian King, in The Times, highlighted the lunacy of Transport for London’s statement about profits from London Underground: “We … Continue reading “End the strikes by privatising the Tube”

As Uber, an app which connects riders with private drivers, has spread throughout Europe, it has been met with backlash … Continue reading “Does regulation serve the public interest?”

On 30 September, Transport for London (TfL) launched a consultation on its review of the regulations covering private hire vehicles … Continue reading “Private Hire Regulations Review: Response to Consultation and further proposals”

Commenting on TfL’s announcement today that they have thrown out a number of proposals that would have imposed restrictions on … Continue reading “Not restricting Uber is a victory for competition”

The Times has a front-page lead today investigating differential pricing for similar functioning products branded towards men and women (sadly, … Continue reading “The ‘gender tax’ story doesn’t show what feminists think it shows”

Words like “fairness” and “justice” are regularly thrown around with little thought to what they mean. Strangely, though, the politicians … Continue reading “There’s nothing fair about burdening future generations with unfunded spending on pensioners”

The media is running with Oxfam’s annual ‘shocking’ statistic on wealth. This year “the richest 62 people have the same … Continue reading “Oxfam’s global inequality statistics: don’t believe the anti-capitalist hype”