Our concept of a “public servant” goes far beyond the official definition. In the US, to some extent, and much … Continue reading “As long as taxpayers are forced to foot the bill, the state has a duty to keep costs tolerable”

Jeremy Corbyn’s rise in popularity has gone hand-in-hand with an increased focus on inequality – a word that, these days, … Continue reading “Populists have hijacked the concept of ‘inequality’ for their own political aims”

Wednesday’s news that 16,000 first-time buyers have saved thousands of pounds thanks to their exemption from stamp duty is, on … Continue reading “Put aside the gimmicks and get the government out of our lives”

The NHS is failing. No, this isn’t some attempt to “Americanise” the UK’s healthcare system. The US is the only … Continue reading “The NHS keeps failing. Social insurance systems keep succeeding”

The new mantra of the people is “tax more, spend more”, at least according to the British Social Attitudes 2017 … Continue reading “People have forgotten the perils of Big Government”

Reading through each manifesto, it quickly became apparent that all of the parties are offering up some variation of the … Continue reading “Have UK political parties run out of original ideas, or are they too afraid to put forward new ones?”

From today onward, big companies are now being forced to calculate and publish their ‘pay gap stats’. It’s unclear how … Continue reading “Three nails in the coffin of new ‘pay gap reporting’ measures”

Anything can happen when faith comes under fire. Take the classic tale of Peter the Apostle, who denied Christ three … Continue reading “Theresa May is scared to admit that the unreformed NHS is crumbling around her”

Many politicians use the UK’s cost of living crisis as a talking point, but Javid’s blueprint for a new housing policy … Continue reading “A tentative, preliminary cheer for the Housing White Paper”