In an age of increased irreverence towards both politicians and politics in general Isabel Hardman gives us a detailed account of the lives of our parliamentarians and why we seem to get “The wrong po…
The Burka – A Medieval Monstrosity
The former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has come under a hail of criticism for saying that women who wear the full burka resemble letter boxes and bank robbers. It is a sign of how screwed up polit…
When the Nation State Transcends Racial Differences
Last weekend we watched the French lift the World cup trophy. We witnessed a wonderful French team built from players of different backgrounds – All distinctly French – brought together by…
The NHS Needs Radical Reform, Not More Money from the Tax Payer
The most efficient way to deliver any service is through competitive free markets, this is an incontrovertible truth however uncomfortable it might be the current Conservative government. Competition …
Why We Should Despise the Free Lunch
“What is offered for free is dangerous—it usually involves either a trick or a hidden obligation. What has worth is worth paying for. By paying your own way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt, and dec…
