Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

Labour U-turns and Thatcher’s blame

In my book ‘How to Win Every Argument,’ subtitled ‘The Use and Abuse of Logic,’ I delineated Thatcher’s blame. Just as a thatcher covers the whole of the roof, so Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was blamed for whatever outcome ensued.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

The power of words

If I took a week in the Caribbean sitting on white shingle beaches and bathing in blue tropical water, I believe I would come back in much better shape. 

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Tim Worstall Tim Worstall

We do think this is possibly a little unfair

Zarah Sultana’s unauthorised launch of a Your Party membership portal may have been “serious criminal activity” and should be referred to the police, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has advised.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

Unfunded welfare

Much of Western Europe is living beyond its means, with current welfare programmes promising benefits that are not fully financed by today’s taxpayers, thereby shifting the bill to future generations through debt, higher future taxes, or reduced services.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

A class thing

Many commentators have noted that poor health diet and habits seem more prevalent among lower income groups.

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