Anyone who has ever read half a page in a Public Choice textbook will, if nothing else, at least have … Continue reading “The poverty lobby: single-issuers whose single issue is no longer relevant”

Gerhart Hauptmann´s 1911 novel „Die Ratten“ (Engl. „The Rats“), set in a deprived borough of Berlin, was a powerful critique … Continue reading “The London riots were not caused by poverty”

A programme for the liberation of the UK economy’s supply side must include an overhaul of the dysfunctional welfare system. … Continue reading “Supply side liberation must include welfare reform”

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Swinging the axe on benefits and tax credits is no longer taboo after the coalition’s announcements that these spending areas will … Continue reading “Transfer addiction: transparency would ease the cold turkey”

“The purpose of my life here is to improve the quality of life of the worst off in society.” Such … Continue reading “A cheer for Iain Duncan Smith – but he will make enemies”

Even Margaret Thatcher didn’t manage to dismantle Britain’s disastrous welfare system. Judging by the policy plans of the Lib-Con coalition, … Continue reading “Making the country work again”

The appropriate context for the term “breeding” is surely documentary films about wildlife, not welfare policy debates. Moreover, it is … Continue reading “Howard Flight and the unpleasant facts about welfare dependency”

Unemployment figures may still look bleak, but there is one occupational group which can be thoroughly relaxed about their future … Continue reading “Ending child poverty: no social worker left behind”