Issues

Smoking

Plain packaging, bigger picture Monday January 30, 2012 Chris Snowdon says that Australia’s ban on tobacco branding will have little impact in itself. It’s what follows that is the real deal.

Free Speech

Reclaiming free speech in 2012 Thursday January 26, 2012 Dennis Hayes identifies three ways in which we can all resolve to reclaim free speech in the coming year

Taxation

When is a charge a tax? Tuesday January 24, 2012 Tom Miers observes that charges are not just more efficient than taxes, but are generally resented less too.

Motoring

Congestion for London Friday January 20, 2012 Simon Hills points to the gross mismanagement and double standards of our transport agencies

Smoking

Tobacco decanting, government recanting Tuesday January 17, 2012 Tom Miers wonders if the ‘plain packaging’ measure will be self-defeating

Taxation

Clamp down on tax, not taxpayers Wednesday January 11, 2012 Tax avoidance is simply a product of high and complex taxes, says Eamonn Butler

Free Speech

Words will always hurt me Tuesday January 10, 2012 Stuart Waiton says the recent rows about racism in football are the mark of an infantile society

Food and Drink

Cross border raid! Thursday January 5, 2012 Tom Miers explains how artificially increasing the price of alcohol in one part of the UK will hit the moderate drinker and cost jobs

Food and Drink

Fat tax is a fat lot of use Wednesday December 28, 2011 Brian Monteith warns of a new wave of lifestyle taxes, this time on food

Free Speech

Settle it with a sacking Thursday December 15, 2011 The penalty for exercising your freedom of speech could be the sack, says Dennis Hayes