The Problem With Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act – Warren’s Not Very Bright
Clearly the Accountable Capitalism Act is the opening shot in Senator Elizabeth Warren's run for the Democratic nomination for 2020. It's just politics, not...
Why Spend £100 Million On Dealing With Rough Sleeping?
As is usual, a Minister gets to spend our money on his little bugbear. That's why people go into politics after all, to spend...
To Fight Uber Bill De Blasio Hands Uber Monopoly Profits – Sigh
It's quite obvious that there's a parallel universe over there in progressive circles, where aims and goals are entirely different from anything actual human...
Government Owned Electricity Systems – Puerto Rico’s Still Partially Without Power After 10 Months
One of our home grown little debates in Britain is whether the power companies - all the utilities actually - should be renationalised. At...
If Only Owen Jones Had A Clue, Eh? 1,83% Is Unanimous Now?
There are several different ways we can consider this latest from Owen Jones. One would be this is just the standard Trot entryist tactics....
National ID Cards Will Solve a Problem – That Of Liberty
We have yet another of those attempts to impose a national ID card upon the British population. The argument is that it will solve...
So Here’s An Interesting Question About Grenfell Tower – How Much Was Sublet?
That the Grenfell Tower fire was a tragedy is obvious. That lessons need to be learned is equally so. At which point, OK, which...
How Nice To See Frank Field Succumbing To Worstall’s Law
Worstall's Law is the observation that, in the end, every organisation ends up being run by those who stay awake in committee. Not that...
Ash Sarkar: A Reply to Brendan O’Neill
According to the editor of Spiked, the right-wingers who criticised Ash Sarkar (the woman who said to Piers Morgan, 'I'm literally a Communist, you...
It’s Possible To Measure How Terrible Corruption Makes Public Services
Reprinted from VoxEU:
Public procurement: Discretion may have its limitations
Audinga Baltrunaite, Cristina Giorgiantonio, Sauro Mocetti, Tommaso Orlando 26 July 2018
Public procurement outcomes crucially depend on the...