Boris Johnson Taxes the Young To Pay for the Old
The highest tax burden in a generation confirms the Conservative Party has no interest in small government.
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The New York Times Assumes a Scientific Consensus on School Mask Mandates That Its Own Reporting Shows Does Not Exist
If all sensible people agree that students should be forced to wear masks, why do other countries reject that policy?
Study: As Delta Proliferates, Vaccines Are Less Effective at Preventing Infection but Still Sharply Reduce That Risk
The results also indicate that vaccinated people infected by delta have lower viral loads and less severe symptoms than unvaccinated people.
What We Can Learn From the U.K. About the Delta Variant
Plus: Apple privacy concerns, changes to digital subscriptions, and more...
The UK Beat COVID-19, But Can It Beat Lockdowns?
Even with coronavirus deaths at a trickle, Prime Minister Boris Johnson won’t rule out more lockdowns.
Do People Want Their Pre-Pandemic Freedom Back?
Polling finds wide support for draconian lockdowns and permanent restrictions.
Boris Johnson's Britain Leans Into Nanny State Food Policies
New marketing restrictions on junk food will affect bottom lines, not waist lines.
GB News Stands Up to U.K. Cancel Culture and Wins
Advertisers found that appeasing an illiberal mob wasn’t a safe choice after all.
Hong Kong's Experiment in Freedom Nears a Brutal End
China’s government emphasizes control over prosperity while a demoralized West offers little opposition.
The World Loves Free Speech—Except When They're Offended
Americans oppose restrictions, but report feeling less free to speak about political matters.
Performative Pandemic Panic
Officials’ cynical manipulation of the public damaged their own credibility as well as the world at large.
Prince Harry's First Amendment Aversion Is Funny; the Governments That Agree Are Scary
We expect British royals to favor muzzling commoners, but too many lawmakers feel the same way.
Land-Use Restrictions Cause Housing Shortages in Britain, too
As in the US, they often block the building of new housing in response to demand.
Europeans Embrace America's Policing Mistakes
The pandemic pushed Americans to consider police reform while other countries moved to unleash their cops.
Leave Walgreens Alone. They're Doing a Better Job Than the FDA and the CDC.
Yet the company is still getting stupidly scolded by public health busybodies
England Gave Police Temporary Power During COVID-19 To Shut Down Protests. Now British Cops Want to Keep It.
Cracking down on protesters angry about police violence doesn't exactly inspire civic trust.
How Britain Lost the Lockdown Battle
Even though COVID-19 spread is low, Brits love their lockdown.
Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine's Benefits Far Outweigh Risks, Say E.U. Regulators
The precautionary principle kills again.
London NIMBYs and YIMBYs Unite To Build More Housing
Could allowing blocks to upzone themselves end the most intractable feud in urban development?
U.S. Lifts Tariffs on Scotch Whisky, but American Distillers Remain on the Rocks
The announcement signals a possible deescalation in the transatlantic trade war and raises hopes for a U.S.-U.K. trade agreement.
Despite Starkly Different COVID-19 Policies, the U.S. and the U.K. Saw Similar Drops in Cases Around the Same Time
The same is true of Texas and California, which suggests that legal restrictions are not as important as politicians imagine.
U.K. Approves Clinical Trial That Will Deliberately Expose Volunteers to the COVID-19 Virus
It's a good idea, but it should have been done much earlier.
Boris Johnson Is Doling Out £10,000 Fines for Starting Snowball Fights During COVID-19
The United Kingdom has instituted one of the most rigorous lockdowns in the world.
After Brexit, Good News for Free Trade in the U.K.
So far, Britain has signed 63 new trade deals, including with the E.U.
The Case Against Julian Assange Is Also a Case Against a Free Press
Contrary to what the judge who blocked his extradition implied, the Espionage Act does not include an exception for "responsible" journalism.
The U.K. Uses COVID-19 to Justify More Nanny State Junk Food Crackdowns
Bans on ads, displays, refills, and buy-one-get-one-free offers
Britain Is Granting Record Numbers of Passports to Hongkongers. America Should Take a Hint.
America has undone its longstanding policy of granting special treatment to individuals with Hong Kong passports at exactly the wrong time.
As Britain Prepares to Fully Reopen, Americans Should Listen to Boris Johnson's Message
Individuals, not governments, will have to take charge of the next phase of the coronavirus response. That means more freedom, but also more personal responsibility.
The British Government Forced Universities to Narrow The Gender Pay Gap. This Made It Worse.
British universities thought they'd found the formula that would roll back discrimination. Instead, the pay gap widened.
U.K. Media Lobby Wants Government To Force Advertisers to Support Coronavirus Coverage
Desperate for revenue, online outlets try to use a crisis to overrule their customers’ judgment.
Matt Ridley: The Coronavirus Pandemic Shows 'That There's No Monopoly on Wisdom'
The renowned science writer talks about pandemics, Chinese authoritarianism, Brexit, and why the freedom to innovate must not be quashed.
U.K. Cops Remind Us Why We Should Resist the Government's Coronavirus Power Grabs
Threatening shops for selling chocolate Easter eggs and mocking people who are actually following the law undermines citizens’ trust.
No, British Epidemiologist Neil Ferguson Has Not 'Drastically Downgraded' His Worst-Case Projection of COVID-19 Deaths
But he has raised his estimate of the virus's reproduction number, which implies a lower fatality rate than his research group initially assumed.
Half of United Kingdom Already Infected With Coronavirus, Says Oxford Model
Great news if true, but only massive population testing can tell us if that's really so.
U.K.'s Response to Coronavirus: Loosen Some Regulations While Demanding More Authority
If this is to respond to a temporary crisis, why do these powers last for two years?
U.K. 'Celebrates' Its New Freedom From the E.U. by Pushing Massive Online Censorship Orders
Government wants to force social media platforms to accept a “duty of care” to protect users from whatever they deem harmful.
Brexit Means Britain Can No Longer Blame E.U. for Nanny State Nonsense
Brits will have only themselves to blame if they don't embrace food freedom.
Lamar Alexander, a Key GOP Senator, Says Trump's Delay of Ukraine Funds Was 'Inappropriate'—but Not Impeachable
Plus: Britain's last day in the European Union, political ads at the Super Bowl, John Delaney drops out of the presidential race, and more...
U.K. Election: Brexit Wins, Jeremy Corbyn Crashes
Plus: "Vaping policy" consumes the White House, the porn wars portend something bigger, the DHS wants subpoena power, libertarians in space, a Milk Freedom Act, and more...
Britain's Plastic Bag Fee Is Producing a Huge Spike in the Consumption of Thicker, 'Reusable' Plastic Bags
The law of unintended consequences rears its ugly head.
The Same FBI That Wants To Destroy Encryption Is Still Illegally Snooping on Americans
Years after surveillance reforms, federal personnel can’t seem to comply with the Fourth Amendment.
The U.K. Must Ban Pointy Knives, Says Church of England
When the human condition resists perfection through legislation, the answer always seems to be more—and stupider—laws.
