Earlier this week, Hong Kong’s government decided to impose a full ban on the sale, manufacture and import of e-cigarettes. … Continue reading “The rise of e-cigarettes – a parable of the free market”

George Bush, a New England minister, explained the term ‘caliph’ came from ‘the Hebrew chalaph; to be changed, to succeed, … Continue reading “Caliphs and capitalism”

In health policy, a good rule of thumb for distinguishing nonsense from arguments that deserve a hearing is to ask … Continue reading “A false dichotomy: competition vs. integration in the NHS”

Next year, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the former Competition Commission (CC) will be unified. The old joke … Continue reading “Competition policy – physician heal thyself”

The Catholic Church has a social teaching because social and economic relationships are human relationships. There is much room for … Continue reading “Calling people – not markets – to account”

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s latest foray into the world of political economy does him even less credit than his previous attempts. … Continue reading “The Archbishop of Canterbury and the market economy (part one)”

At the core of my new book, Robust Political Economy: Classical Liberalism and the Future of Public Policy, is a … Continue reading “Failure in markets and politics”