Columnists

Tom Miers

It wasn’t Fred that broke the bank Friday February 3, 2012 Tom Miers says Fred Goodwin is being held as a scapegoat by the very people responsible for the crash

Chris Snowdon

Plain packaging, bigger picture Monday January 30, 2012 Chris Snowdon says that Australia’s ban on tobacco branding will have little impact in itself. It’s what follows that is the real deal.

Dennis Hayes

Reclaiming free speech in 2012 Thursday January 26, 2012 Dennis Hayes identifies three ways in which we can all resolve to reclaim free speech in the coming year

Rania Hafez

No walking out on science Wednesday January 25, 2012 Rania Hafez believes that a primitive idea of religion is creating a divide between knowledge and faith

Tom Miers

When is a charge a tax? Tuesday January 24, 2012 Tom Miers observes that charges are not just more efficient than taxes, but are generally resented less too.

Simon Hills

Congestion for London Friday January 20, 2012 Simon Hills points to the gross mismanagement and double standards of our transport agencies

Tom Miers

Cosmetic accountability Thursday January 19, 2012 Tom Miers says that the breast implant row demonstrates some of the limitations of government healthcare and regulation

Tom Miers

Tobacco decanting, government recanting Tuesday January 17, 2012 Tom Miers wonders if the ‘plain packaging’ measure will be self-defeating

Eamonn Butler

Clamp down on tax, not taxpayers Wednesday January 11, 2012 Tax avoidance is simply a product of high and complex taxes, says Eamonn Butler

Stuart Waiton

Words will always hurt me Tuesday January 10, 2012 Stuart Waiton says the recent rows about racism in football are the mark of an infantile society