Ordinary citizens will suffer if further sanctions are imposed on Burma

Extra support for lone parents encourages self-defeating behaviour

2012 Olympics and Crossrail risk repeating the mistakes of Concorde, Nuclear Power and the Millennium Dome

Zimbabwe ranks worst

Slim five to four majority for holding interest rates

Happiness is not related to national income or inequality

The EU has failed to uphold property rights

Public spending cuts would lead to higher growth

Secure private property rights needed to encourage investment