Given renewed interest in the idea from across the water, it could be time to revisit this and see if a modern version might have traction.

It’s not true that all and everything done by past governments is or has been wrong. Sadly, government can’t even gain a perfect record in that, being wholly and totally wrong always.

It’s Morton’s fork for poor old Blighty.

The last quarter of the 20th century (roughly 1975–2000) was not a good one for many Latin Americans.  Numerous governments in South and Central America were responsible for widespread illegal killings, often tied to state repression, civil wars, military dictatorships, and counterinsurgency operations.

Britons could be forced to give details of their jobs, earnings and health status to officials as a slump in responses to surveys undermines Whitehall’s ability to judge the state of the economy.

Sadly, it seems to be those most interested in climate change - in stopping it - who have the hardest time grasping the logic.

Will megafunds really put an extra £6,000 in the average pension? No.

Of course we’re against the Food Foundation. Not just their recommendations on things but upon the very idea that anyone takes note of them.

Margaret Thatcher is demonized by the Left for showing that free market policies work, which is more than can be said for Socialist ones.

It appears that the Chancellor’s sums are not adding up - how unlike a real economist that is, eh?

Some in the anti-alcohol and anti-tobacco lobby have their sights set on the traditional British pub.

Amis was referring specifically to universities but we can widen this a bit to government involvement in education itself: