Monthly Archives: January 2007
Simon Heffer is a libertarian. Maybe
On the subject of the Manchester ‘supercasino’. I am a committed libertarian. It is why I write here, week in, week out about the need for the small state, low taxation, the diminution of welfarism and the promotion of individual … Continue reading
Is discrimination bad?
I’m confused over the Catholic gay adoption issue. Regardless of the law banning discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, what gay couple in their right mind would approach a Catholic adoption agency? Surely the problem would just go away … Continue reading
Bestial acts in the name of consumer protection? – itunes edition.
Full Disclosure: I own 2 Apple computers, and ipod and have been using Apple’s for 15 years. The Norwegian consumer body has ruled that songs downloaded from itunes must be playable on other machines. Maniacal Apple fans may see this … Continue reading
Where have all the childminders gone?
I have an interest in childcare so this Opinion piece by Janet Daley caught my eye. She laments the absence of grandparents, and feels guilty herself at pursuing her career instead of offering support to her struggling daughter. Her central … Continue reading
Does everything looks like a nail?
An entertaining debate ensues over at The Economist, and in the comments at Marginal Revolution over whether the implications of applying of a zero discount rate in the Stern Report for the issue of abortion. Can it be consistent, asks … Continue reading
Blips, Trends, Ashes
Let’s not discuss how I feel about having stayed up for all the Ashes matches, with a new baby (having manly volunteered to do the night feeds). Instead, I draw your attention to the most sensible diagnosis of our lamentable … Continue reading
Innovation without taxation?
Janet Daley worries that combating environmental damage through taxation of pollution, may re-create a class divide that technology has helped destroy. If politicians are planning restrictions on these “polluting” aspects of private life, to be enforced by a price mechanism, … Continue reading