By far the least interesting aspect of the Brexit campaign is that it won. What should be much more mystifying … Continue reading “Review: National Populism, by Roger Eatwell and Matthew Goodwin”

2016 was the year traditional allegiances scrambled, on both sides of the Pond. The year Brexit and the election of … Continue reading “Review: ‘Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World’, by Adam Tooze”

For decades, the task of reforming Britain’s complex welfare state has proven a gargantuan and elusive undertaking. With politicians still … Continue reading “Review: ‘Bread for All: The Origins of the Welfare State’, by Christopher Renwick”

Almost two centuries ago, an angry man sat down to write an essay expressing deeply-held thoughts and prejudices. His subject … Continue reading “Review: ‘Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why It Matters’ by Jesse Norman”