Tom Miers

Risk on the ocean wave Tuesday February 14, 2012 Ocean rowing is dangerous and costly. Does that mean we should ban it, asks 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

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.

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

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

New year, new threats Friday January 6, 2012 Tom Miers warns that 2012 will see renewed assaults on personal liberty

Cross border raid! Thursday January 5, 2012 Tom Miers explains how artificially increasing the price of alcohol in one part of the UK will hit the moderate drinker and cost jobs

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

Is banker-bashing PC? Wednesday December 7, 2011 Tom Miers looks at hostility to bankers through the ages and wonders if there is a trick to be played on the critics of capitalism

Celebration and the state Tuesday November 15, 2011 Government likes to control the way we celebrate in public, observes Tom Miers