It wasn’t Fred that broke the bankFriday February 3, 2012Tom Miers says Fred Goodwin is being held as a scapegoat by the very people responsible for the crash |
Political impressionismWednesday February 1, 2012Peter Lloyd bemoans the baleful effects of the modern media on politics |
No walking out on scienceWednesday January 25, 2012Rania Hafez believes that a primitive idea of religion is creating a divide between knowledge and faith |
Cosmetic accountabilityThursday January 19, 2012Tom Miers says that the breast implant row demonstrates some of the limitations of government healthcare and regulation |
Sound over substanceFriday January 13, 2012Political image making leads to bad policy and undermines our democracy, says Peter Lloyd |
New year, new threatsFriday January 6, 2012Tom Miers warns that 2012 will see renewed assaults on personal liberty |
Freedom seeks consistency for long term relationshipWednesday January 4, 2012Martin Cullip says that self-interest leads to a selective approach to liberty among its defenders |
No kissing this ChristmasThursday December 22, 2011The one ‘m’ missing this recessionary Christmas is not ‘merry’ but ‘mistletoe’ mourns Dennis Hayes |
A free society for ChristmasTuesday December 20, 2011Tom Miers looks for some Christmas presents and wonders what to wish for in 2012 |
Doping is a mythFriday December 16, 2011The ban on doping in sport makes no sense and reflects modern suspicions about human progress, says Matthias Heitmann |