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The State is not your friend. How Corporatism makes your life worse.
Previously I argued that libertarianism was not a defence of the rich and powerful, as the wealth concentration that exists only is possible under the system of corporatism we have today. Many people...
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Hayek realised: The Rise Of Bitcoin
“He who controls the money supply of a nation controls the nation.” - James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States It is no secret that central banking is undergoing a crisis of confidence....
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Faith teaching: State knows best?
Richard Elliott Today, April the 5th, marks the 88th anniversary of the opening proceedings of the infamous Scopes Trial of Dayton, Tennessee, which irrevocably altered the way the United States...
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Secular America: Paine, Jefferson and Madison
Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was born in England, but later migrated to America. His two pamphlets Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776-83) would be highly influential at the beginning of...
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Letting the poor die in the street?
Andy Bolton addresses those who mischaracterise libertarian beliefs regarding healthcare. How often have we libertarians heard the line: “You don’t want state healthcare? Then you must want poor people...
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The Hong Kong Fugitive
By Jonathan Brown The Home Office have warned airlines that they will be penalised if they transport the whistle blower Edward Snowden onto British soil. It appears to be a move to safeguard against a...
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Religion’s role in politics
By Rachel Auld There is an old saying that the British Labour Party owes more to “Methodism than Marx”. In a secular state, religion and politics are not supposed to mix, but they often do. How bad...
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A practical solution for MP’s Pay & Expenses
By Josh Hitchens This year more than most has shown that when it comes to Westminster politics, money is king. Whether it has been Unite’s purchased influence over the Labour party or Mr Crosby’s...
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Benefits claimants aren’t ‘scroungers’ or ‘shirkers’
(Photograph by Helen Cobain) Daniel Pryor criticises right-wing attitudes towards the welfare state and its recipients. I am going to plead with you to adopt a more compassionate, caring and...
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A Royal Baby: Who Still Cares?
James Snell asks whether it’s finally time to think about a republic. The baby is born! The die is cast! The umbilical cord has been severed, and with it, any hopes of privacy and freedom for the...
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Fight Club and the Free Market
Daniel Pryor argues that loving the free market and hating consumerism are reconcilable viewpoints. “The things you own end up owning you.” - Tyler Durden In the years following the release of David...
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Britain is not a police state. Yet.
The past week’s events ought to be the catalyst for restoring civil liberties The arrest of David Miranda and destruction of The Guardian’s hard-drives was such a bizarre event that it has become...
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Blaming Islam for the Westgate Mall attack is fruitless
Joel Kibirige asks whether debating the role of religion in the Westgate Mall attack is the best way of moving forward. The recent atrocities in Kenya committed by al-Shabab have reignited debate...
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We should be gifting Royal Mail shares to the least well-off
Olly Neville shows how privatisation can be used to help the poorest members of society. The first and most obvious point is that in a truly free market, there would be no need for centralised...
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Nem, köszönöm – Hungary Uses Unemployed For State Project
Where there’s a will there’s a wall. It’s recently been reported that Hungary has been building a 175km fence across its southern border to keep out asylum seekers, notably from Syria and Afghanistan....
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The Death of Assisted Dying – A Defeat For Self-Ownership
Last friday Parliament rejected Rob Marris’ Assisted Dying Bill. The Bill would allow people who have been judged to have six months to live by two doctors acting independently of each other the right...
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