Archive for November, 2007

Great misconceptions of our time:

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 Posted in liberalism | No Comments »

We have free trade - blatant nonsense. Even within the EU trade isn't that free - I cannot bring in cigarettes and sell them? We have free markets in foo - ... Read more..

Its at times like this I know I’m in the right party:

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 Posted in free speech, liberalism | 1 Comment »

It is so good to see all the defense of free speech in relation to the Irving and Griffin invitation to speak at the Oxford Union all over LibDem blogs, ... Read more..

Back from the US

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 Posted in US, american football | 1 Comment »

True to form I managed to get ill on the first day of the holiday, but all in all it was a good, if brief visit. I also saw a really ... Read more..

Fascists are left wing:

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in communism, fascism, left wing, right wing, tim worstall | 11 Comments »

Absolutely. That is for a certain definition of left-wing which is based on left-wing meaning socialist and anti free-market. Just more of the absurdity and idiocy of these broad political labels which ... Read more..

A quick calculation:

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in freedom, liberalism, liberty, school vouchers | 5 Comments »

I hope this is right: Using these figures: 93% of children currently in the state sector and this costs £69.4 billion. Extending this to cover 100% of children would then cost: (7/93) * ... Read more..

One more thing about choice in services:

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in liberalism | 2 Comments »

If you offer people real choice, they don't have to take it. If they are happy with the current service then they can stick with their current provider. All is ... Read more..

Amazon Kindle- its not to replace books (and its not a new idea)

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in technology | 2 Comments »

Amazon have apparently finally announced Kindle, their electronic ink based ebook reader. This is not the first ebook reader, there is one actually available in the UK from the Dutch ... Read more..

Another victim of the War on Drugs:

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in US, government failure, war on drugs | No Comments »

Sometimes I really understand what motivates the sweat bloggers. When scum like some of these police officers and prison officials are given power by the state it seems the only ... Read more..

Off traveling tomorrow

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in US | No Comments »

Tomorrow I fly to the US, a country where I know the people will be welcoming and friendly despite the crass anti-American sentiments all to prevalent here (government officials excepting, ... Read more..

Why?

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in liberal democrats, school vouchers, vouchers | 27 Comments »

Can someone just answer the simple question - why are schemes like school vouchers such a dirty suggestion for the LibDems? Is it taking education out of the state sector? (in ... Read more..

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