What is fascism?

The word “fascism” is often used – and mis-used – to describe politicians and policies which are perceived to be somehow aligned with totalitarian ideas. But while it is often apparent right-wing policies that are described as fascist, in fact, fascism shares its ideological roots with progressive politics. Indeed, to understand fascism, we [...]

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South Africa’s radical land reforms – and  lessons for the British electorate

On 15th February Cyril Ramaphosa became the 5th President of South Africa since the fall of Apartheid in 1994. His ascent to the top job was a fait accompli after he was [...]

Is Trump right? Do tax cuts increase pay?

In the immediate aftermath of the passing of the Trump tax reform, the ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’, in December 2017, headlines told of companies bestowing pay increases and [...]

Does the trade deficit matter?

With the threat of trade war in the air, the trade balance is once again getting a lot of attention. US president Donald Trump wants trade barriers to “protect” US jobs [...]

Women’s pay: You can’t close a gap that doesn’t exist

This year new legislation comes into effect, which requires employers with 250 or more employees to publish statutory calculations showing the gap in pay between their male [...]

What happens to the money when taxes are cut?

Modern economic debate is dominated by demand side economics. The tenets of Keynesian economic theory have so pervaded the spheres of politics and public discourse, that [...]

Is there poverty in Britain?

‘Fifth of UK population now in poverty’ read alarming headlines in December 2017.  The Joseph Roundtree Foundation had released a report claiming that 14 million people [...]

Why Americans should never give up their guns

In the wake of yet another school shooting in the US, gun control is once again a hot topic. And while the actual risk of ending up a victim of a mass shooting is still [...]

Debunking a couple of NHS myths

The NHS, we are used to hearing, is wonderful, infallible, ‘the envy of the world’, ‘the world’s best health service’, staffed by heroes - but struggling under [...]

Abortion and the NAP: a libertarian headache?

Abortion is one of the most divisive issues in modern politics, especially in the US, where, ever since the Supreme Court’s 1973 “Roe v. Wade” decision extended the [...]

Mises v. Keynes: why the better man lost

Economic theory is not a field with too many dissidents. The teachings of John Maynard Keynes have broadly stood unopposed as the foundation of modern economic policies, [...]