The politics of poverty and the poverty of politics
John Kay was one of the original New Labour gurus. It’s therefore significant to see him incline, however cautiously, towards… Read more »
Edited by Peter Franklin
OPEC (Oil Prices Explain Crisis)
On the Deep End we don’t exactly overlook the contribution of the Eurozone to the great economic crisis of our… Read more »
The people, the sheeple and the money markets
Have you heard of the ‘sheeple’? It’s a made-up word used to express the thought that people are sheep, easily… Read more »
Germany would if it could, but it can’t so it won’t
Does Germany have a duty to bail-out the Eurozone? Some people say yes, some people say no (or rather nein… Read more »
And now for some more good news from Europe (in Polish)
Earlier this month, the Deep End featured a report on Poland’s economic renaissance, but that’s not the only good news… Read more »
The DIY guide to eugenics
Back in February, Jonathan Freedland wrote a brilliantly honest article entitled Eugenics: The skeleton that rattles loudest in the left’s… Read more »
George W Bush, humanitarian hero
Here’s a story that will annoy rightwingers and leftwingers alike. It’s a report by Jim Landers of the Dallas Morning… Read more »
The real problem with the banking system
There are three basic responses to the banking crisis. The first is ‘regulate more!’ – encompassing a range of positions… Read more »
How China’s one child policy wrecked the world economy
The Deep End has already featured the jaw-dropping dodginess of the Chinese economic model several times, for instance here and… Read more »
Standing up for the Queen’s English
Once upon a time there was a group of Trotskyites called the Revolutionary Communist Party. Over the years, they started… Read more »
Edmund Burke, the man
One of the great strengths of British conservatism is its fabulous cast of unlikely heroes and heroines. Examples include Margaret… Read more »
A witness on the kill floor
The industrial slaughter of animals for food is not something that we like to think about – and thanks to… Read more »
Dr Scargill will see you now
Last month, Britain’s GPs voted to go on strike. Though industrial action by doctors is rare in this country, the… Read more »
The conservative case against inequality
Conservatives are supposed to be comfortable with the idea of inequality. After all, we’re not all equally talented and if… Read more »
Coming your way: The money revolution
You might think that you’re familiar with the idea of electronic money. After all, for most of us, most of… Read more »
