Boris Johnson Leaves Behind a Bigger, Bloated State
As the Johnson premiership goes down in flames, perhaps the Conservative Party will finally rediscover its commitment to liberty.
As the Johnson premiership goes down in flames, perhaps the Conservative Party will finally rediscover its commitment to liberty.
Early and unrealistic hopes for a quick victory by Ukraine's forces over invading Russian troops have faded as the reality of an extended conflict sets in.
New GMO rules are a good break from the E.U., but they don't go far enough.
Graduates of the world’s top universities will soon be eligible for a new multi-year visa in the U.K. that will help bolster the nation’s competitive edge.
The National Museum of Wales is suggesting that 19th-century innovations that enabled economic development are somehow tainted by slavery.
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A Scottish man was just convicted for tweeting an insult about a dead person. The authorities already have too much power to censor.
British police want greater surveillance powers and they’re willing to destroy everybody’s cybersecurity to get them.
The unvaccinated are 5 times more likely to be hospitalized when infected.
Based on the experience in South Africa, the Biden administration's top medical adviser says "this thing will peak after a period of a few weeks and turn around."
Focusing on infections rather than severe disease is more misleading than ever.
In a significant threat to the free press, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces decades in federal prison for leaking classified documents.
Instead of impoverishing the world, we have to learn to live with COVID-19.
Happy 50th birthday to Muswell Hillbillies, a concept album about nostalgia, conformity, and the evils of urban renewal programs.
The First Amendment shields Americans from censorship, but authoritarian legislation in Britain and Canada warns of what could be in store if that protection fails.
Attempts by British lawmakers to erase online anonymity would lead to radical speech being pushed underground.
Denmark recently lifted all COVID mandates. The U.S. should do the same.
Governments may not be able to make an economy, but they've proven they can break it.
The highest tax burden in a generation confirms the Conservative Party has no interest in small government.
If all sensible people agree that students should be forced to wear masks, why do other countries reject that policy?
The results also indicate that vaccinated people infected by delta have lower viral loads and less severe symptoms than unvaccinated people.
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Even with coronavirus deaths at a trickle, Prime Minister Boris Johnson won’t rule out more lockdowns.
Polling finds wide support for draconian lockdowns and permanent restrictions.
New marketing restrictions on junk food will affect bottom lines, not waist lines.
Advertisers found that appeasing an illiberal mob wasn’t a safe choice after all.
China’s government emphasizes control over prosperity while a demoralized West offers little opposition.
Americans oppose restrictions, but report feeling less free to speak about political matters.
Officials’ cynical manipulation of the public damaged their own credibility as well as the world at large.
We expect British royals to favor muzzling commoners, but too many lawmakers feel the same way.
As in the US, they often block the building of new housing in response to demand.
The pandemic pushed Americans to consider police reform while other countries moved to unleash their cops.
Yet the company is still getting stupidly scolded by public health busybodies
Cracking down on protesters angry about police violence doesn't exactly inspire civic trust.
Even though COVID-19 spread is low, Brits love their lockdown.
The precautionary principle kills again.
Could allowing blocks to upzone themselves end the most intractable feud in urban development?
The announcement signals a possible deescalation in the transatlantic trade war and raises hopes for a U.S.-U.K. trade agreement.
The same is true of Texas and California, which suggests that legal restrictions are not as important as politicians imagine.
It's a good idea, but it should have been done much earlier.
The United Kingdom has instituted one of the most rigorous lockdowns in the world.
So far, Britain has signed 63 new trade deals, including with the E.U.
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