What is socialism? If we go by the dictionary, this seems like a very straightforward and unambiguous matter. Merriam-Webster defines … Continue reading “What “socialism” means – and why it matters”

Being a socialist these days mostly means randomly pointing at things, and shouting “Nationalise this!” or “Socialise that!”. Typical headlines … Continue reading “Should dating apps be socialised? A response to Jacobin”

Preferences for products and brands can sometimes be surprisingly good predictors of political opinions. If you like Richmond Sausages, HP … Continue reading “Book review: “Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World” by Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell”

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”

Today marks the 69th anniversary of the beginning of the East German uprising of 1953. It was the first of … Continue reading “What Bertolt Brecht had in common with today’s Millennial Socialists”

On 16 May 2022, the Holborn & St Pancras Conservative Association book group organised an event where they discussed the … Continue reading “The rise and mutation of Millennial Socialism”

It has been three years since the release of my book Socialism – The Failed Idea That Never Dies. Since … Continue reading “Socialism – three years on”

Last month, Instagram influencer and fashion entrepreneur Molly-Mae Hague appeared on a podcast on business-related issues. She made a fairly … Continue reading “How the Great Awokening has absorbed Millennial Socialism (or vice versa?)”

“Hey guys, wanna feel old? I’m 40. You’re welcome”, Macaulay Culkin – the actor who is most famous for having played the … Continue reading “No, Millennial Socialists will not “grow out” of socialism”