News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
The West used to know why we should obey the law – our Christian faith gave us the answer. But as the sea of faith continues to withdraw, the void is being filled by sinister ideologies, says Prof James Alexander.
It's not only large corporations with hyperactive HR departments that are succumbing to efficiency-sapping wokery, says C.J. Strachan. Small and medium-sized enterprises are being swallowed up by DEI as well.
Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft are not genuinely private, says Jeffrey Tucker. "They are de facto state actors. They all work hand-in-glove and which is the hand and which is the glove is no longer clear."
Britain needs to bring in negative interest rates via digital currency, raise taxes and increase inflation, according to Jeremy Hunt's economic adviser. Why have the Tories turned their backs on prosperity?
Too many students regret life-long debts as a consequence of often worthless degrees at institutions that pay their senior managers up to £700,000 a year. But there is a better way, says Mark Ellse.
A new West End production of the Wizard Of Oz has been blasted for going woke and turning capitalism into the villain of the piece.
Canary Wharf, London's bold 1990s financial district, is in decline. But why are we surprised when the Left-wing councils surrounding it have been allowed to strangle it, says J. Sorel.
The Doom Goblin has come of age, and with maturity (don't scoff) has come a widening of her political vision. No longer is she merely the teenager who "sees CO2", but she wants to overthrow the "whole capitalist system".
The pandemic saw crony capitalism at its worst as big companies enriched themselves at public expense. The more government is captured by big business, the more the rich profit, and the more problems we see.
In a recent article, George Monbiot criticised growth, arguing that if the economy doubles in size then so do environmental impacts. But the UK's economy grew by 74% from 1990–2018, while CO2 emissions fell by 19%.
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