Is Capitalism Morally Bankrupt?
Samuel Brittan and Edward Hadas, both distinguished economic commentators, discuss where to place the blame for the current global crisis with Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson
Should Baby Boomers Feel the Pinch?
The Shadow Universities and Skills Secretary David Willetts discusses the legacy of the post-war generation with the senior Labour MP Frank Field and Daniel Johnson, the Editor of Standpoint
Back to Beveridge or Welfare Will Go Bust
Iain Duncan Smith has made a good start on reform but he needs to restore the insurance principle
Havana: The Castros Will Not Be Absolved
"Cuba is decaying at a scandalous pace, physically and morally. The social capital of civil values and mutual trust has evaporated and hatred is taking hold"
Prague: Diary
‘The post-1989 temptation in Prague has been two-fold. The first has been to legislate the totalitarian past out of existence, the second has been to copy the liberal West blindly at a
School Meal Deal
The Deprived Pupil Premium — the eligibility criterion for two years' free university tuition — favours the work-shy and discriminates against working single parents
Pension Pot Luck
Imagine being allowed to own your own pension. Why, you might do something silly with it.