The UK Libertarian

Awesome “inside the family” (as Block puts it) debate at the Mises institute between Gary North and Walter Block on the topic of whether future austrians should attempt to get a PhD. Some pretty tense words are exchanged as it concludes which made me ponder what side of the issue I really stand. Let me [...]

NB, I am not Davy. Like most comedic current affairs TV shows, Channel 4′s “10 O’Clock Live” isn’t exactly home to Libertarian wisdom or even elite political insight, yet I continue to find myself watching every week. Perhaps it’s because I’m fond of the humour from the majority of its cast, or perhaps it’s because [...]

So Sam Harris, one of the world’s most famous atheists, wrote an article for the Huffington Post entitled A New Year’s Resolution for the Rich. In the article Harris displays a keen ability to get it totally fucking wrong over and over and over. In the first part of the article, in an attempt to [...]

I hear much talk about how Sweden proves that a “mixed economy” is the best system and how massive swathes of socialisation can improve standards of living. Well Jack just linked me to this story which appears to show that home-schooling is cause enough for the state to flat out kidnap a person’s offspring, no questions asked. [...]

When I look at these scenes it makes me wonder if maybe Libertarians are at a natural disadvantage when it comes to achieving change. The libertarian philosophy naturally appeals to people who want to be left alone and leave others alone, it also appeals to those who like peace and non-violence. Perhaps the new generation [...]

Might as well restate my position, seeing as I’m posting a lot of anti-student stuff the last few weeks: I have no problem with students or universities in and of themselves, my only problem is with government and taxpayer subsidies to either. Because of this I find the actions of students literally protesting against having [...]

Police lines hold back student tuition fee protesters [with video] As I watch thousands and thousands of students attacking the police van, chanting, pushing and getting angry “protesting” this is literally how I see their protest if you get down to the essence of it: “It’s absolutely disgraceful that we should have to pay the [...]