Continental Telegraph

You Don’t Get Your Own Facts Matey

Tim Worstall - July 3, 202011

So what is it with sociologists and the facts about that real world outside the window? When discussing crime we'retold: It seems likely that some...

Business

Lifecycles of companies

Tim Worstall - July 2, 20208

From our Swindon Correspondent: There are generally, 6 stages in the life of a tech company:- 1. Inception. A couple of smart kids start something in...

Newspaper Watch

Because You’re Misunderstanding What Journalism Is Matey

Tim Worstall - July 2, 20203

We're told that American society has some horrors in it. This is true by the way. Further, that journalism should be reporting on all...

The Racism Of Michael And George

Tim Worstall - July 1, 202017

Just think how hard we're going to have to work to truly cleanse our society of the stains of racist iconography. An example being...

Climate Change

Today’s Silly Idea – The Amazon Delivery Levy

Tim Worstall - June 30, 20207

From the Times Internet shoppers could be hit by a compulsory delivery charge as part of a campaign to cut congestion and toxic emissions, The Times...

Metals

Peak Phosphorous And All That

Tim Worstall - June 30, 20205

According to the author of this video I (@worstall that is) am responsible for changing his view of resources. Which is nice, if...

Your Tax Money At Work

Food Banks Suck Up To Government

Tim Worstall - June 29, 20203

The great joy of food banks was that government was really, really, lousy at handing out free money. This meant that people really did...

Culture

Church People Not Much Cop

Tim Worstall - June 28, 202017

From our Swindon Corespondent: From the Guardian Asked if there had to be rethink on the white image of Jesus, Welby said: “Yes of course it does,...

Your Tax Money At Work

We Don’t Need To Buy A Satellite System At All

Tim Worstall - June 27, 202014

Here we have a lovely example of the political system not even asking the right question let alone coming up with the right answer. For...

Your Tax Money At Work

Britain’s Racist Shame – Blacks Receive The Most In Benefits

Tim Worstall - June 25, 20204

It's clear that Britain is a horribly racist society because everyone keeps telling us so. This thus and therefore must be evidence of that...

Trade

Worstall On Farming Today

Tim Worstall - June 24, 202011

I was asked a few questions by Farming Today on Radio 4. The responses can be heard here. I start at about 7.17. Worstall: "Now...

Science

From our Swindon Correspondent: From the BBC Highland Council officials have recommended councillors give planning permission for a space port. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) wants to build...

Feminism

Explaining Women’s Liberation

Tim Worstall - June 21, 20206

There are alternative views of how women's liberation came about. Perhaps the pill, that freed women from permanent pregnancy or lactation as a life...

Civil Liberty

A Particularly Idiot View On The Abolition Of Slavery

Tim Worstall - June 20, 20205

The Guardian tells us that Britain didn't in fact move as one to abolish slavery. Rather, the nation rejected the idea, resisted it even....

Your Tax Money At Work

The Government Covid App

Tim Worstall - June 20, 2020 3

From our Swindon Correspondent: From the BBC In a major U-turn, the UK is ditching the way its current coronavirus-tracing app works and shifting to a...

Ragging on Ritchie

So Who Should Really Be Worried About The Maria Ressa Case...

Tim Worstall - June 15, 2020 3

A Philippine court has just agreed that "cyber libel" is possible in that country and that Maria Ressa is guilty of it. Whether she...

Environment

Indian Gas Well Fire Shows The Advantage Of Fracking

Tim Worstall - June 10, 2020 3

A gas well has lit up in India and there's a certain scramble to put that fire out. Red Adair not being with us...

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You Don’t Get Your Own Facts Matey

Lifecycles of companies

Because You’re Misunderstanding What Journalism Is Matey

The Racism Of Michael And George

Today’s Silly Idea – The Amazon Delivery Levy

Peak Phosphorous And All That

Food Banks Suck Up To Government

Church People Not Much Cop

We Don’t Need To Buy A Satellite System At All

Britain’s Racist Shame – Blacks Receive The Most In Benefits

Worstall On Farming Today

Loch Canavarel

Explaining Women’s Liberation

A Particularly Idiot View On The Abolition Of Slavery

The Government Covid App

So Who Should Really Be Worried About The Maria Ressa Case...

Indian Gas Well Fire Shows The Advantage Of Fracking

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