Features

A free society for Christmas Tuesday December 20, 2011 Tom Miers looks for some Christmas presents and wonders what to wish for in 2012

Doping is a myth Friday December 16, 2011 The ban on doping in sport makes no sense and reflects modern suspicions about human progress, says Matthias Heitmann

Occupy London reveal their true colours Saturday November 19, 2011 We need a battle of ideas not a ‘safer space’ for debate, says Patrick Hayes

Kill-joys and pleasure seekers Thursday October 20, 2011 Tom Miers reviews The Art of Suppression by Christopher Snowdon

Morality and the law: an interview with the UK Drug Policy Commission Tuesday October 18, 2011 Suzy Dean talks to Roger Howard, CEO of the UK Drug Policy Commission

Australia – the world’s number one nanny state Thursday May 19, 2011 Chris Snowdon describes how Australia is leading the way in the clampdown on personal freedom

History is not an obstacle to economic freedom - look at Chile Wednesday April 27, 2011 Eamonn Butler, on a visit to South America, questions whether a country’s history can inhibit the progression to economic freedom. The example of Chile suggests not.

Why rally against debt? Tuesday April 26, 2011 The Rally Against Debt on May 14, argues Harry Aldridge, is an opportunity to support fiscal responsibility and highlight the profligacy of Big Government

Spot the difference: how Paris is coming to terms with the public smoking ban Friday February 18, 2011 Visiting Paris for the first time in ten years, Peter Thurgood observes how the city’s bars, cafes and residents are adapting to the public smoking ban

Talk like an Egyptian Thursday February 10, 2011 Is it any wonder that successive UK governments have been able to erode civil liberties so easily when liberal middle-class professionals fail to support democracy around the globe, asks Jason Smith