“Building a country that works for everyone”. That was the slogan of the Conservative Party at their conference last week. … Continue reading “Not a slogan for a conservative party”

Theresa May’s conference speech is widely agreed to mark the end of liberal, free market conservatism and a return to … Continue reading “Look to liberal Manchester, not statist Birmingham, for historic inspiration”

The law of diminishing marginal utility is one of the most basic concepts in economics. What it means is that … Continue reading “This is not a ‘neoliberal’ age. This is an age of hyper-statism”

For as long as I can remember, the herbal schnapps Jägermeister has had a reputation for being an old man’s … Continue reading “The Jägermeister effect: without a change in substance, 1970s-style statism has become trendy again”

Is there a strong connection between statism and supranationalism? At a time of rising taxation, increased state control over the … Continue reading “The link between statism and supranationalism”

Is there a strong connection between statism and supranationalism? At a time of rising taxation, increased state control over the … Continue reading “The link between statism and supranationalism”