In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published proposals to add to the Listing Rules targets for women and ethnic … Continue reading “Regulatory-political activism: the Financial Conduct Authority goes woke”

Trade has lifted billions of people out of poverty by fostering international cooperation, expanding consumer choice, and above all, by … Continue reading “Stop trying to make trade agreements “woke””

On becoming governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney made some statements about women which were somewhat intriguing. He … Continue reading “10 female Keynesian economists + 10 male Keynesian economists = 20 Keynesian economists”

It is frequently and confidently asserted (and inferred) by proponents of ‘improved’ gender diversity in the boardroom – henceforth ‘GDITB’ … Continue reading “The gender diversity delusion”

The latest gender pay statistics have provoked the usual storm of nonsense. Apparently, the Government should increase regulatory burdens on … Continue reading “We can’t afford this obsession with the ‘gender pay gap’”

I take no pleasure at all in reading about M. Strauss-Kahn, and of course remain agnostic about the truth of … Continue reading “L’affaire Strauss-Kahn”

According to the Sunday Times, the European Commission is drawing up a “voluntary” code fixing a minimum (30% by 2015, … Continue reading “Women on boards”

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has just published proposals for “voluntary” reporting of the gender pay gap in businesses … Continue reading “More on the gender pay gap”

The Equality Act came into force yesterday. It strengthens anti-discrimination law and will make it easier for members of specified groups … Continue reading “Equality Act shows coalition isn’t serious about deregulation”