Markwadsworth

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4337 )

• Sometimes You Really Have to Wonder at It All...

  "Reducing the role of government in education has many advantages. The recent history of Iberia, Sierra Leone and South Sudan shows how government education... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 DEBATE

• "Nothing Like This Ever Happens in Tollesbury."

  From The Metro: Farage the runaway emu escaped its home to frolic in the snow in Essex. But he had his fun cut short when he was put in a headlock by a man and... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 DEBATE

• Why a "Brexit Deal" is Not That Important.

  Ed Spalton left this comment here. "Missing so far from this interesting correspondence is the fact that since 1994, the EU itself has been treaty-bound to... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: Xmas Songs and Bitcoin

  The results to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: Which is the most Christmassy Beatles-related song? Beatles "Christmas time is here again" - 0%... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2017 DEBATE

• Popular Delusions and 18 Years on from the Dotcom Crash, Like Clockwork Or...

  

  Copy and paste from BTL over at Coindesk (click to enlarge)... Responding to the thesis that the smart money may be about to run for the exit via selling bitcoi... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 DEBATE

• Like an Early Morning Mist Over County Down...

  Graeme Leach on top form in City AM: With free trade, the Irish border is an issue for the EU, not the UK We are told this is a problem with no solution, that i... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 DEBATE

• That's Put the Cat Among the Pigeons...

  When the Guardian or the Daily Mail publish something a bit edgy (judged by their readers' standards), they usually block comments, which The Daily Mail did... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 DEBATE

• Economic Myths: "Rail Unions Blamed for Rising Train Fares"

  Via MBK, fimsy excuse of the week from The Times. The only actual hard facts in the article to back up that claim are: However, in a direct challenge to... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: Royal Weddings, Riots and Beatles-related Xmas Hits

  The results to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: Will there be riots after next year's Royal Wedding? Probably - 35% Probably not - 65% OK, I'm in th... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 DEBATE

• Oh Ho. Here We Go...

  There is nothing that governments hate more than competition, especially when it comes to the monopoly of money. Hence I am entirely unsurprised by this. The... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2017 DEBATE

• Good Old-fashioned Policing

  From The Telegraph: A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Sam was in a critical condition and despite the best efforts of emergency services he... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2017 DEBATE

• Fun with Numbers (race to the Bottom)

  From The Evening Standard: Fast-food takeaways will be banned from opening within 400 metres of schools in a bid to tackle the capital’s child obesity epidemic. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2017 DEBATE

• A Version of "Right to Buy" We Can Fully Support

  From the FT: The UK government is set to book a loss of around £800m from its largest privatisation of student loans, raising questions over the valuation... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2017 DEBATE

• When is Land Banking Not Land Banking? (2)

  When it isn't, says Sobers. As a landowner/developer he sticks to the party line that it's all the government's fault: ... there is no way the developer can... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2017 DEBATE

• When is Land Banking Not Land Banking?

  When City AM says it isn't: Hammond said the government will be commissioning a review of the gap between the number of planning permissions granted and the... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2017 DEBATE

• Can You Help a Friend in Trouble?

  From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Dear Friend I am sorry to contact you like this but I have some bad news. I am on holiday... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 DEBATE

• Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (427)

  Via MBK, a fairly positive article about LVT at Bloomberg, which then goes into the political objections: Why so unpopular? Here's Friedman's theory: "It's not... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2017 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: Brexit Bill, Royal Weddings and Riots

  The results to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: How much should the UK be prepared to pay the EU to kick start the Brexit negotiations? Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 DEBATE

• Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (426)

  Paul Lewis did a fairly positive piece on LVT (in Scotland) on his Radio 4 Monyebox programme yesterday (h/t Bayard). Duncan Pickard was on top form. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2017 DEBATE

• "No EU-UK Deal? It is Not the End of the World", Says WTO Chief

  From The Telegraph, via @montie: Roberto Azevedo is not your typical Brazilian. Quietly spoken, and instinctively cautious, the director general of the World... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2017 DEBATE