In his speech this afternoon to the Liberal Democrats’ conference, the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, will assert: “Capitalism kills competition”.  … Continue reading “Cable on capitalism and competition”

According to media reports, the European Commission is planning to introduce taxes on commodities as part of the new EU … Continue reading “EU commodity taxes won’t raise efficiency”

In the Guardian recently, Michael Arthur and Wendy Piatt, representing the Russell Group of the 20 leading British research-intensive universities, … Continue reading “Free trade in higher education – no protectionism required for learning”

Simon Cowell has announced that he will produce a cover version of Everybody Hurts by REM to raise money for … Continue reading “Competition will help Haiti”