Several newspapers (e.g. the Guardian and the Telegraph ) have recently carried obituaries of the English philosopher Antony Flew. These … Continue reading “Antony Flew (1923-2010): an appreciation”

This week’s protests over a proposed rise in university tuition fees demonstrate the long term problem of how reliance on the … Continue reading “Why the student protesters are wrong”

Anti-consumerism as a gut-feeling has been around for ages. But the attempt to rationalise the sentiment in economic terms is … Continue reading “The troubled economics of anti-consumerism”

I am inclined to agree with the view of The Times that the government should not get bogged down in … Continue reading “Clip the wings of bossy Commission and revise Equality Act”

. It is rather difficult to redistribute that burden because marginal rates are so high right across the board it … Continue reading “Life isn’t fair but it can be free”

Several newspapers (e.g. the Guardian and the Telegraph) have recently carried obituaries of the English philosopher Antony Flew. These obituaries … Continue reading “Antony Flew (1923-2010): an appreciation”