Liberty and the right to discriminate
In a free society do pubs or hotels have the right to turn away gays, or blacks, or Jews? UKIP and James Delingpole oppose prejudice but believe people should have the right to discriminate. We think they are wrong and that you can derive anti-discrimination legislation from impeccably libertarian principles
- 30 April 2015
Let Britain again be a champion of freedom in Europe
With the latest crisis with the EU in mind, Britain needs to assume its traditional role of being a friend to small countries, a champion of freedom and diversity, and an enemy of the centralising tendencies that have plagued Europe for centuries
- 30 June 2014
US stronger belief in liberty than Europe. Can it last?
Fascinating polling evidence shows 58 percent of Americans choose freedom over statism (35 percent). With Brits, Germans, French and Spanish, such figures are more or less reversed
- 20 February 2014
The most pro-capitalism place in N. America? Surprise...
The most economically free state in North America isn’t a state. It’s a Canadian province. The United States is losing ground in free enterprise to what was once dismissed as a Europe style social democracy. Stunningly beautiful, stunningly free
- 14 December 2013
Is it a bit idiotic to ban saying it's a "bit gay"?
Commentator writers are pretty libertarian, and so am I, but moves in the UK to ban kids from saying something is a "bit gay" is the opposite of libertartarian. It's part of the end of the free society
- 26 October 2013
Palestinian jailed for Facebook like
A Palestinian man has been sentenced to six months in prison for 'liking' a Facebook status criticising a Palestinian leader
- 30 March 2013
Israel's irrationality is our fault
Israel's actions in expanding settlements is a direct result of being maligned and bullied by the international community, writes Executive Editor Raheem Kassam
- 3 December 2012
Russia's opposition figures are exposing the country's democracy deficit
Russian oppositionists are taking to YouTube to express why they oppose Putin and his corrupt Russia
- 18 September 2012
Never give up: Why 9/11 continues to unite us against terrorism
9/11 will remain a day with immense meaning. We should all take a moment to reflect on what it means for us
- 10 September 2012
Co-Op group under fire for 'hypocritical' Israeli boycott
The Co-Operative Group have come under fire for backing a boycott of certain Israeli goods while not ruling out major human rights offenders
- 25 July 2012
Ask Louise Mensch MP: Is "Give Drugs a Chance" a sell out, or is it realism?
No-one thinks this is an easy issue. Do we use that as an excuse not to confront it?
- 9 July 2012
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