Philip Booth
Basically wrong
The arguments for a basic income are as idealistic as they are simplistic. Its proponents are pursuing misguided ideals.
Regulating Markets In An Economy Without Angels
An inaugural lecture
The Radicalism We’ve All Been Waiting For
The new rules on annuites are radical – and welcome
Papal Pessimist
Pope Francis should level his criticism at socialism and corporatism, not the free market, in his attempt to help the poor
Caning the Banks
The coalition government’s new levy on banks will be a levy on banks’ customers
Blond’s Encyclical
The policies of Phillip Blond, David Cameron’s ‘philosopher king’, are confused and wooly
Faith, Hope and the Free Economy
Catholicism is compatible with capitalism, not the overmighty state
Grey Power Time Bomb
Political parties are being held to ransom by older voters. And it’s the young who are paying the price
Only Congress can tame Beijing’s bloody instincts
Hong Kong’s struggle for freedom is inspirational. But outsiders must help by challenging police violence
Doomed by data, our new Trojan Horse
“Data, like the jungle, is neutral. But its users are not.”
The riddle of the car bomb and the lucky gambler
Investigating the assassination of a Maltese journalist has been a masterclass in legal ping-pong