In his 1953 essay The Hedgehog and the Fox, the philosopher and political theorist Isaiah Berlin talked about what he saw … Continue reading “Of socialist hedgehogs and liberal foxes”

The Labour Party wishes to restrict the pay of ‘fat cat’ executives. This is a policy which is apparently highly … Continue reading “Beware the lure of executive pay caps”

The question of whether Britain should keep its nuclear deterrent has been raging, on and off, since the 1970s, and … Continue reading “Debate – should we scrap Trident?”

In his Party Conference speech on Wednesday, Jeremy Corbyn unveiled plans to kick-start a “green jobs” revolution, pledging to create … Continue reading “The “Green Jobs” fallacy”

Economic nationalism is firmly back on the policy agenda, if recent developments are anything to go by. In his ‘Build … Continue reading ““Build it in Britain” – when self-sufficiency becomes self-harm”

Jeremy Corbyn has had another brainwave. The Labour leader wants to make it illegal for businesses to “pocket” tips and … Continue reading “Should it be illegal for businesses to pocket tips?”

At a time when no politician will publicly stand up as a friend of the banks, the leader of the … Continue reading “Finance is for the many, not the few”

Between 3 – 8 July 2017, the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Adam Smith Institute jointly held Freedom Week, … Continue reading ““But that wasn’t REAL socialism!” (Part 3: Venezuela)”

“[Venezuela] is deep in crisis. It has the world’s highest inflation rate—720 percent and rising. Its currency has plummeted to … Continue reading “Venezuela, and the real reason why ‘real’ socialism has never been tried”