On July 28, more than 30 so-called ‘top economists’ called for a wealth tax in the UK. Glance at the list of signatories and you’ll see the usual names who oppose almost any market reform: Thomas Piketty, Ha-Joon Chang and Martín Guzmán. Ironically, just over a year ago, many of them signed another letter warning […] The post Why do we listen to economists who are always wrong? appeared first on CapX.| CapX
Jesse Carr? Margaret Thatcher? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Positive self-descriptions are sometimes inaccurate. Here are three versions of a saying which illustrates this insight: (1) Power is like being a lady—if you have to tell them you are, you ain’t. (2) Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people … Continue reading "Quote Origin: Being Powerful Is Like Being a Lady. If You Have To Tell People You Are, You Aren’t"| Quote Investigator®
An early task of any new Prime Minister is to familiarise themselves with the UK's intelligence agencies – the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6), Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the Security Service (MI5). Yet, for all the interest they may have …| History of government
Here’s the political lesson, Colorado: Socialist and other leftist policies screw things up. Free market policies make life good. It seems to be a law of nature, like gravitation. The post Denver’s budget mess—the cost of “progressive” policies first appeared on Independence Institute. The post Denver’s budget mess—the cost of “progressive” policies appeared first on Independence Institute.| Independence Institute
Margaret Thatcher was the longest continuously serving Prime Minister in modern British politics. She is garnering a good deal of coverage this year because it marks the 100th anniversary of her …| The Norton View
