Year: 2022

Instead of facing up to the many painful realities, the Germans are still clinging on to some weird rituals – such as filling their ‘summer hole’ with a staged debate. […]

At the very least, schools should teach students how to read, write and calculate. Our children are wasting their potential if we do not equip them with these skills. […]

New Zealand has crippled its labour market. Only economic illiterates would celebrate this disaster as full employment. […]

The Government’s economic competence will determine how long and how deep our economic downturn will be.  […]

Whoever follows Boris Johnson as Conservative leader will have a big task of rebuilding the party and then – if voters allow – the country. […]

New Zealanders must realise that, in a less benign world, an independent foreign policy cannot mean neutrality. And the Prime Minister delivered that message loud and clear. […]

For many years, pollsters Roy Morgan and Curia have been asking New Zealanders whether the country is heading in the right direction. Apart from a few months around the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, large majorities of Kiwis have always responded “Yes”. […]

It is a pity we hardly teach history anymore. Or economics. Let alone economic history. Because if we knew a bit about the past, we might have a better idea of our future. Especially as we are grappling with inflation. […]