Dr Rainer Zitelmann’s book The Power of Capitalism could just as well have been titled “The Free Market’s Forgotten Success … Continue reading “Book review: “The Power of Capitalism” by Rainer Zitelmann (Part 1)”

The practice of economic sanctions is not new. 2,400 years ago, Athens declared a trade embargo on the neighbouring city … Continue reading “Either goods will cross borders, or armies will”

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?”

Socialism is popular in Britain, especially among the young. Survey after survey after survey confirms it. More precisely, socialism is popular … Continue reading “North Korea’s Western fellow travellers”

Socialism is popular in Britain. More popular than capitalism, at any rate. That was the result of a YouGov survey … Continue reading “Has ‘real’ socialism never been tried?”