Review: The Art of Suppression
The prohibitionist has become all too ubiquitous in our life. Chris Snowdon's latest book traces this trend in meticulous historical detail with measure of good entertainment
- 10 December 2012
The state funding swindle: how left wing think-tanks are pulling taxpayer-funded wool over our eyes
Left wing think tanks are receiving hundreds of thousands of taxpayer pounds to spread their ideology. Those on the right prefer voluntary donations rather than coercive taxation to win the battle of ideas
- 20 September 2012
Union funded fact-checkers get fat cheques for false facts
Richard Murphy, of the Tax Justice Network, has hurled incorrect accusations at the Adam Smith Institute. Remarkable for a nominee for 'left wing thinker of the year'
- 19 September 2012
Individualism, Conservatism, Collectivism
Tim Montgomerie and Phillip Blond may believe that Libertarians and Socialists are bedfellows, but they're wrong
- 11 September 2012
George and the green dragon: Why Osborne is right to hold off Greenpeace
Osborne's blocking of Greenpeace-backed policies are a plus point for the Chancellor
- 4 August 2012
Debunking the Great Carbon Tax hype
Britain's anti-carbon war has hiked taxes, provided a windfall for government, driven up energy costs, hobbled industry competitiveness, and dumped masses into fuel poverty. Where's the benefit?
- 23 July 2012
Tax freedom day is here for Britain
In 1900, public spending as a proportion of GDP was 14 percent. Today it's 45 percent.
- 30 May 2011
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