A few weeks ago, I wrote a column for the Daily Telegraph in response to the convoy of tractors descending … Continue reading “Free trade vs “self-sufficiency” in agriculture: a rejoinder to my critics”

Regulation is a feature of a modern economy and it can serve a positive purpose.  However, when it comes to … Continue reading “Regulation and the Cost of Food”

It’s “Living Wage Week”. For seven days, the Living Wage Foundation’s campaign for employers to pay workers at least £8.25 … Continue reading “We need a ‘Living Cost Week’, not a Living Wage Week”

If you visit Equatorial Africa one of the first things you notice is the profusion of oil palm trees growing … Continue reading “Commercial agriculture: cure or curse?”