Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

Poor Madsen’s Almanack

Based on shrewd observation of likely weather patterns and early budding of snowdrops and Indian maize, Madsen has been able to describe the events of 2026 as they actually happened.

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The significance of the Granite Act

Preston Byrne, a Legal Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, who does our legal representation in the US, is proposing the GRANITE Act (Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny & Extortion).

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NESO discovers Bill Nordhaus

Given that they did actually award the Nobel to Bill Nordhaus specifically for his work on climate change it’s nice to see some fraction of our ruling class catch up.

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Bypassing the Aussie ban on under-16s

Many under-16s in Australia might try to bypass the new social-media ban under which, from 10 December 2025, all major social-media platforms must prevent Australians under 16 from holding accounts.

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The new mercantilism

Next March will see the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations,’ the book that rejected mercantilism and created the study of economics.

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