Archive for May, 2008
Women in politics:
Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in liberalism | 1 Comment »
Don Boudreaux has a suggestion as to why there's so few women in politics over at Cafe Hayek. He suggests women are (in general) more decent than men and have ... Read more..Another presidential race
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in US predential race 2008, libertarian party | 2 Comments »
Its not just the Democrats who're having an interesting race for presidential nomination. The Libertarian Party is too. Various factions are up against each other (in what I'm sure is a ... Read more..What is ‘Social Liberalism’?
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in liberalism | 6 Comments »
There seem to be two meanings: Social and personal freedom State provision of services as an end The first is fine, liberalism is founded upon individual freedom and freedom from arbitrary rule. The ... Read more..2 and a half cheers to California
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 Posted in equality, marriage, the state | No Comments »
In one way I'm glad that California will recognise gay marriage. As far as I'm concerned the state has no business discriminating between unions of heterosexuals and homosexuals. Civil partnerships ... Read more..Sensible words from Obama
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 Posted in US, US predential race 2008 | No Comments »
Despite some serious misgivings about Obama's economics and some of his domestic policy, I think he's rapidly becoming my preferred candidate. This is largely to do with his foreign policy. McCain ... Read more..More Mike Gravel
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in liberalism | No Comments »
James Schneider points us at Mike Gravel and one of his videos. He has many videos, that particular one is rather sane... I like his wooing of Obama Girl: He also covers the ... Read more..Boris is an extreme right winger? (and other mistakes)
Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in boris johnson, liberal democrats | 2 Comments »
Cllr Alexis Rowell claims this on his Belsize LibDems blog. I don't see that as true. He obviously likes the 'broken windows' theory of crime and his actions in banning drinking ... Read more..Chavez and FARC
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in hugo chavez, venezuela | No Comments »
I little while ago I read an article likening Silvio Berlosconi to Hugo Chavez Whilst I agree both are unsavoury politicians and I think both should be stood up to, the ... Read more..That dismissal register – the Home Office is involved
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in civil liberties | No Comments »
There's been much outcry about this proposed database of staff dismissals and allegations (quite rightly) but its been claimed that that it is a private sector project. According to the BBC ... Read more..Notes from polling day so far
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in elections | No Comments »
I voted at 7:30 this morning. I live in a fairly solid Tory part of Hounslow (South West constituency) although I have seen virtually no Tory campaigning (its been pretty ... Read more..