Insights
The problem with free speech
An organisation to promote free speech – what nobler cause could there be? Especially at a time of cancelled public lectures, political correctness and increasingly elaborate speech codes.
Month: February 2020
Newsroom
Once upon a time in the West
We are now living in a restless world as the old established orders no longer guarantee order and the old guarantor of the global order, ‘The West’, withdraws. In fact, one could argue that the West is also becoming less Western. It is a philosophy that is giving up on itself.
Insights
Nowhere to live
Last week, a paper by the Helen Clark Foundation garnered much media attention. Somewhere to live presented the Foundation’s views on housing policy. I read the document with an open mind and personal curiosity.
Newsroom
How to wreck a political system
When Merkel finally leaves the political stage at the end of her chancellorship, her party and country will need a long time to recover.
Insights
Brexit without the drama
The real work of sorting out Britain’s trade relations with the EU and the world has only just started.
National Business Review
The Brexit precedent
As important as Brexit will be to Britain, its real impact will be felt across the Channel for years to come.