The Austrian Way: The matter of high energy prices

Energy companies in the UK have just been putting through their latest ‘evil’ price hikes, causing the most almighty furore. The carry on has been so enormous, you’d think some ethnic cleansing or the like had being going on. What is most painful about this whole episode – for us soon-to-be-institutionalised-Bogpaperites at least – is

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Russell Taylor: Ducking the Debate

Each generation throws up its share of people arrogant enough to believe history has nothing to teach them, as well as those wise enough to appreciate the limits of their own knowledge. The inevitable conflict between these two visions means we are destined to have the same arguments, and make the same mistakes, over and

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Russell Taylor: Fantasy versus reality

According to a YouGov poll, Labour have soared into a seven point lead over the Tories following Ed Miliband’s party conference speech. To be honest, I’m not surprised, because it was popularist stuff that paid lip service to reality. He stopped short of promising everyone a free Caribbean holiday, but he did vow to make

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Russell Taylor: Red Ed – A Blast From The Past

Ed Miliband wants to dust off Clause Four, hoist the red flag and return the Labour Party to its former glory: as an unelectable basketcase, run by an amateurish buffoon. Neil Kinnock’s heart must be bursting with pride. Actually, that’s an unfair comparison, because Kinnock was a powerful speaker, whereas Miliband is a nasal sixth-form

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