Guido is using the term deficit deniers repeatedly. Same tactic only funnier than “social justice” or “fairness” because the very people who have so successfully teed up the word “denier” to be an end to all debate now face the … Continue reading
There was an interesting passage on Radio 4′s Today programme this morning. Evan Davis was interviewing George Osborne, who has been making a point of using the words “progressive” and “fair” to describe Conservative policies. This is a significant trend … Continue reading
Norm: Well, stuff my mouth with cottage cheese, why don’t you, before I should say anything immoderate about barbarities of this order.
Who wrote this? Towards the government I feel no scruples and would dodge paying the tax if I could. Yet I would give my life for England readily enough, if I thought it necessary. No one is patriotic about taxes. … Continue reading
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John Baker, 3 Pump Street. This poor man was beat by the Constables, but his principal injury was an overstrain by carrying Wm. Taylor of Boardman Lane off the Field, who was wounded & lost so much blood. 40/- final. … Continue reading
This is something climate scientists and intellectual property advocates ought to take note of: In 2003, a group of scientists and executives from the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the drug and medical-imaging industries, universities and … Continue reading
Cut through some of the fluff that surrounds this 20 minute talk, and the core is completely fascinating. Laurie Santos has been experimenting with “monkeynomics”. She has taught a group of monkeys to use money – metal discs – to … Continue reading