22 February 2010
Further worrying evidence of the decline in adult and further education was revealed in the debate about selling off the … Continue reading ““Two plus two equals five”, argue Tories. “Two plus two equals three”, respond Lib Dems”
27 October 2010
The rumoured proposals for a new state pension are straight from the Lib Dem handbook. Clearly, Steve Webb has been … Continue reading “All liberals and Conservatives should reject Steve Webb’s pension proposals”
22 September 2010
In his speech this afternoon to the Liberal Democrats’ conference, the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, will assert: “Capitalism kills competition”. … Continue reading “Cable on capitalism and competition”
21 September 2010
Those of us who hope the Liberal Democrats will reject socialism and embrace true liberalism have many reasons to be … Continue reading “Lib-Dem socialism is poisoning the coalition’s agenda”
15 June 2010
The Liberal Democrats have been telling us they want to “hardwire fairness back into national life.” Britain, for all its many strengths, … Continue reading “The misleading and dismal concept of “fairness””
6 May 2010
The next government of the United Kingdom will have to depart wildly from its manifesto commitments in order to rebuild … Continue reading “What should be done when the social democrats win?”
28 April 2010
. 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”
20 April 2010
George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, in their recent book Animal Spirits, argued that economists tend to focus on what is … Continue reading “We’re now as unpopular as you”