Keynesian Liberal

 A recent post outlines the many failings of the UK's post- war Conservative governments.  A friend suggests that, in fairness, I should...

 Since the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 it has been accepted in Britain that it is the duty of the government to ensure, if not a comfortabl...

I've been away on holiday (Anglo-French hiking around Chichester followed by visiting  long-standing friends near Margate) for a couple ...

 As the two contenders for the Tory leadership engage in a race to the bottom in terms of honesty, relevance and decency, my friend John Col...

 David Steel once said of Margaret Thatcher: " I wish I were as certain of just one thing as she is of everything."    Liz Truss i...

Amid all the contrived excitement of the competition for the Tory leadership (which doesn't really matter becasue they're all Tories...

I am currently stricken with COVID and haven't the energy to keep bang up to date with the latest developments, but understand the numbe...