During the Big Society discussions, the sight of some Conservatives running scared from the idea that the best way of … Continue reading “The family is a crucial – and oft-forgotten – element of the Big Society”

Nick Clegg today said that he understood bonus anger. I think that any sane person also understands bonus anger. It … Continue reading “Politicians should keep their noses out of bankers’ bonuses”

Liberalism, empowerment, responsibility, redistributing power so that people in their everyday lives don’t turn to officials or central government for … Continue reading “Government cannot build the Big Society”

Should David Cameron worry that restraining public spending will hurt his chances of being re-elected? Recent political history will reassure him.

Now all three major parties have launched their manifestos it’s clear that no one is being honest about the true … Continue reading “Cameron needs to reform every department of government in search for cuts”

Tory leader David Cameron scored well on rhetoric yesterday – but fell down badly on detail. His vision is of “a … Continue reading “Cameron’s “Big Society” smacks of bureaucracy not empowerment”

I have various reservations about the Nudge philosophy that has been embraced by David Cameron. It is clearly attractive to … Continue reading “Why I have reservations about the “Nudge” philosophy”

Economists have known for a long time that GDP is an imperfect measure of the overall well-being of a country. … Continue reading “Government’s “happiness index” should be treated with caution”

Trade economics is a complex subject, especially when you bring in the capital flows side of things. Reflecting on his … Continue reading “David Cameron has enough to do here without solving China’s problems”