Rightwing libertarians have turned “freedom” into an excuse for greed and exploitation.
Author: george
No Bail-Out for the Planet
Why is it so easy to save the banks, but so hard to save the biosphere?
Unmasking the Press
The corporate newspapers are the elite’s enforcers, misrepresenting the sources of oppression.
A Levelling
The Spectator has allowed me to rebut Nils-Axel Morner’s rubbish about sea levels.
A Waste of Waste
Why bury nuclear waste, when it could meet the world’s energy needs?
The Spectator’s Spectacular Blunder
It is hard to think of a bigger cock-up than the one the magazine’s editor has just made.
Slash and Burn Capitalism
Now the government intends to strip away protection from our most treasured places
Big Farmer
The poorest taxpayers are subsidising the richest people in Europe: and this spending will remain uncut until at least 2020.
How the Greens Were Misled
One man, now embroiled in a shocking scandal, may have done the movement incalculable damage.
The Corporate Welfare State
Despite the crisis, it’s still socialism for the 1%, capitalism for the rest.
The Self-Attribution Fallacy
Intelligence? Talent? No, the ultra-rich got to where they are through luck and brutality.
Peak Stuff?
Could it be true that resource use is reduced by economic growth?
Wealth Destroyers
The Corporation of the City of London has harmed you more than you know.
It’s the Rich Wot Gets the Pleasure
Population is much less of a problem than consumption. No wonder the rich are obsessed by it.
Sucking Out Our Brains Through Our Eyes
Advertising trashes our happiness and trashes the planet. And my income depends on it.
Show Me The Money
We have a democratic right to know who is funding public advocacy.
A Random Nonsense-Generating Machine
Christopher Booker’s latest cock-ups almost match his all-time record.
Sounding the Deeps
If this analysis is correct, a Great Depression is all but inevitable.
Roads to Ruin
A new road-building programme will drain money from essential services.
More Cuts Please
The government is burning the money that could save public services.