Thursday, 14 May 2015

A Few Post-Election Thoughts

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After returning from holiday I was as surprised as everyone else to see the Tories had won a majority against all expectations. Surprised...
Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Why It's OK Not To Vote

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I'm always bemused when I hear people say "You are morally compelled to vote: people died for your right to vote, and it is outr...
Monday, 4 May 2015

Miliband's Islamophobia: A Shameful & Dangerous Act of Political Opportunism

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In what is a squalid and somewhat pathetic attempt to win votes off Muslims in this tight election, Ed Miliband's credibility and int...
Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Why We Should Not 'Agree To Disagree' About Facts and Truths

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In preparation for seeing why it's irrational to agree to disagree about facts and truths, consider the following scenario. Suppose...

My Articles for The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity

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What Price Free Speech? - 22/2/15) Imagining A Better World - (18/3/15) Agents Of Love And Grace - (9/4/15) Lovelocked - (5...

My Articles For The Adam Smith Institute

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  Why Emissions Tests Are So Exhausting - (15/1/15) Restating The Case For Freedom of Speech - (20/1/15) A Plain Pack of Lies -...
Monday, 27 April 2015

Stephen Hawking & The Electorate's Crazy Cycle

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Today we read in The Independent that Stephen Hawking, the so-called finest mind in the universe, is backing Ed Miliband's Labour par...
Saturday, 25 April 2015

Hmmm.... Pondering What To Listen To Next

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I'm starting a new musical phase in my life. I own approximately 1500 CDs, and they belong roughly in two categories. Category 1 : ...
Thursday, 23 April 2015

Watch Out: How Supermarkets Are Trying To Dupe You

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  An article in The Guardian this week has highlighted a few of the squalid tactics that some supermarkets are supposedly employing in o...
Thursday, 16 April 2015

It's The Most Ironic Thing - Lib Dems & Tuition Fees

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Now that Parliament has dissolved to make way for the general election, we are about to enter a period of time when the Liberal Democrats...
Tuesday, 14 April 2015

Don't Listen To The Majority Here - Inheritance Tax Is One Of The Very Best Taxes

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After reading today about the Conservatives' promise to raise the inheritance tax threshold, we also learned from a YouGov poll that...
Saturday, 11 April 2015

Some Very Interesting Facts Have Emerged About Poverty, Development and Inequality

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There aren't many people in the world more informed on development and inequality than Branko Milanovic, the former lead economist in th...
Wednesday, 8 April 2015

A Curious Thing About The Hand Car Wash

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I caught a part of what seemed like an interesting discussion on the radio yesterday lunchtime - about the number of Hand Car Wash busine...
Thursday, 2 April 2015

Ed Miliband's Bonkers Zero Hour Contract Proposal

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Ed Miliband's latest attempt to screw up a part of the economy is his desire to legislate on zero hour contracts: "If you wor...
Wednesday, 1 April 2015

It's Not The Getting Caught, It's The Speed

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I was interested to read about our politicians' recent predilection for dystopian nanny-state policies in this Telegraph article -...
Saturday, 28 March 2015

The Problem Isn't Just Clarkson, It's The BBC Too

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The BBC has an extraordinarily high number of good looking female presenters. It is evident that when it comes to the job of a TV present...