Conservatives and the future of capitalism
This week, British politics has mostly been about pasties. Fortunately, we have the likes of Charles Moore to divert us… Read more »
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The Big Society in 2012
David Cameron may not been seen as a visionary, but he does nevertheless have a vision. Or rather, if agree… Read more »
The Big Society in 1939
Between 1939 and 1944, over two million children were evacuated from British towns and cities. But “rather than being placed… Read more »
National greatness
“It is easy to feel that we are an exhausted country that gave its best and last in the Second World… Read more »
Higher education
Rory Stewart (see previous post) draws a provocative contrast between the “inert and disappointing” politics of the present day and the “vibrantly, destructively… Read more »
The Greeks can’t even sell olive oil without their own government getting in the way
A few weeks ago, the Deep End featured an everyday tale of Greek economic madness – the bookstore/café that could… Read more »
“Before we start raising taxes on the rich, we could try not subsidising them first”
What if Greece defaults on its soverign debt? A while back, the story was this: default would trigger a ‘credit event’,… Read more »
Financial transparency
For all the caveats, the risk of financial meltdown can’t be ignored. Indeed, we need ask ourselves why events like… Read more »
“The NHS did not save my life”
Deborah Orr is a Guardian columnist who doesn’t like the NHS bill and is rude about Conservatives. Somewhat unremarkable, you might… Read more »
The North Korean gulag
What is your first memory? For Shin In Geun it was an execution. That's because he was born in a… Read more »
Prince Charles
The Bible tells us that a prophet has no honour in his own land. As a man of faith, Prince… Read more »
Global population growth
There are few overlaps between the green left and reactionary right, but one of them is an obsessive fear of… Read more »
The wealth of nations
From Malthus onwards, population growth has been a favourite explanation for why some countries are rich while others are poor…. Read more »
Financial repression
Is financial repression as bad as it sounds? The best answer to that is: no, but only just. Carmen Reinhart, writing… Read more »
Opposition politics
For the cause of Britain's indebtedness, one need look no further than the previous Government. Obviously, there were other factors… Read more »
