Classical liberals can point to numerous examples of robust economic growth coinciding with low taxes and light-touch regulation: Britain in … Continue reading “Bad news for social democrats – the “Swedish model” doesn’t work”

Proposals to adopt Swedish-style education reforms, put forward by the Conservative Party and others, have recently come under fire from research … Continue reading “Going for “Sweden Plus” in education”

European leaders did their best to avoid a clear stance on Greece yesterday. But with a budget deficit of over … Continue reading “Don’t bail out Greece”

Keith Richards seems to be a personified refutation of the laws of human biology. After decades of self-abuse, Richards is still alive … Continue reading “What we can learn from the Nordic Model”

The Conservatives’ plans for “free schools” are, arguably, their flagship policy. It is vital that there is no compromise when … Continue reading “The Conservatives must give Swedish-style “free schools” a lot more freedom”

Proposals to adopt Swedish-style education reforms, put forward by the Conservative Party and others, have recently come under fire from research … Continue reading “Going for “Sweden Plus” in education”

European leaders did their best to avoid a clear stance on Greece yesterday. But with a budget deficit of over … Continue reading “Don’t bail out Greece”

Keith Richards seems to be a personified refutation of the laws of human biology. After decades of self-abuse, Richards is still alive … Continue reading “What we can learn from the Nordic Model”

The Conservatives’ plans for “free schools” are, arguably, their flagship policy. It is vital that there is no compromise when … Continue reading “The Conservatives must give Swedish-style “free schools” a lot more freedom”