As the world entered the turbulent 1960s, two men, half a world apart, one a doctor and the other a … Continue reading “Human progress in Cuba and Hong Kong”

As Fidel Castro progressed slowly toward Havana in the first days of 1959, he was met by huge crowds of … Continue reading “Cuba: a story of socialist failure”

Last week, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell gave a speech at the Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) Union’s “Garden Party for … Continue reading “The Cuba myth”

Two out of five people under the age of 35 have a positive opinion of socialism. Two out of five … Continue reading “The Mirage of Democratic Socialism: a rejoinder (Part 1)”

For most of this week, my social media feed has been more or less evenly divided between apologists of Fidel … Continue reading “Cuba after Castro: Democratisation as the next stage of the revolution? Not happening, Comrade Jones”

The recent signals by the Obama Administration that they might wish to normalise relations with Cuba should be welcomed by … Continue reading “Free trade, not sanctions, is the key to helping the world’s poor”

Free marketeers have received support from an unlikely ally. During a press conference in Cuba, the Máximo Líder Fidel Castro … Continue reading “Fidel Castro – a counterrevolutionary?”

Free marketeers have received support from an unlikely ally. During a press conference in Cuba, the Máximo Líder Fidel Castro … Continue reading “Fidel Castro – a counterrevolutionary?”