There is talk of this with the pending change in PM, but I would not do it. I am quite aware that a) not all of the privatisations went well, and b) American data indicate that state-owned utilities do not seem very economically different than, or less efficient than, privately-owned utilities. Especially for water, where…
Renationalising British utilities
Renationalising British utilities
29 Jun 2026 1 Comment
in industrial organisation, law and economics, property rights, Public Choice Tags: British politics
Cost of Renewables Holding Back Net Zero!
24 Jun 2026 1 Comment
in environmentalism, environmental economics, economics of climate change, energy economics Tags: wind power, solar power, British politics, celebrity technologies
By Paul Homewood h/t Doug Brodie Reality has finally caught up with the crooks: From the Telegraph: Labour’s green levies on energy bills are holding back Britain’s net zero push, government advisers have warned. Extra charges on energy bills to subsidise the growth of wind and solar plants championed by Ed […]
Cost of Renewables Holding Back Net Zero!
In UK politics, is Andy Burnham an unelectable Jeremy Corbyn 2.0?
21 Jun 2026 Leave a comment
in Marxist economics, politics Tags: British politics
I’ll treat this as a comparison of political positioning, leadership style, and electability rather than a slogan. I’ll check the current context first, since both Burnham and Corbyn’s roles/reputations can shift with recent Labour politics. Not really. Andy Burnham is better seen as a soft-left, regionalist, pragmatic Labour populist — not “Jeremy Corbyn 2.0.” The […]
In UK politics, is Andy Burnham an unelectable Jeremy Corbyn 2.0?
Why the Left Keeps Misdiagnosing Populism
15 Jun 2026 Leave a comment
in politics - New Zealand Tags: British politics
This article was first published by CapX, the online newspaper of London’s Centre for Policy Studies, on 3 June 2026. It was written for a British audience, but the diagnostic mistake it identifies is universal. * Roger Partridge writes – Andy Burnham has one prescription, and he means to fill it, whatever the patient walks in […]
Why the Left Keeps Misdiagnosing Populism
Miliband comes for underfloor heating in net zero drive
14 Jun 2026 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming Tags: British politics
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness From the Telegraph: Ed Miliband will ban the sale of underfloor heating systems deemed to be using too much power in his latest net zero drive. The Energy Secretary has also set his sights on electric towel rails, gas fires and storage heaters, with plans for […]
Miliband comes for underfloor heating in net zero drive
Blair Destroys Net Zero Policy
07 Jun 2026 1 Comment
in development economics, economics of climate change, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, growth miracles Tags: British politics, China, climate activists
By Paul Homewood Well worth a watch, as Tony Blair destroys Mad Miliband’s obsession with Net Zero: https://x.com/NetZeroWatch/status/2059927624537743869
Blair Destroys Net Zero Policy
Turning point in identity politics
06 Jun 2026 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of crime, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics Tags: British politics, political correctness, racial discrimination, regressive left
The Australian Editorial, 6 June 2026 The death of British university student Henry Nowak, 18, on a Southampton street as police were handcuffing him after he was stabbed by a cold-blooded murderer – who had falsely accused Nowak of racism – should be a turning point in the destructive ideologies of Critical Race Theory and identity […]
Turning point in identity politics
Thomas Poole and Elena De Nictolis: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
25 May 2026 Leave a comment
in constitutional political economy Tags: British constitutional law, British politics
After months of parliamentary debate, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (‘English Devolution Act’) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. The Act has important implications for the relationship between central and local government and the long-running ‘English question’ in UK constitutional politics. This post situates the Act within almost three decades of […]
Thomas Poole and Elena De Nictolis: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
Dane Luo: Andy Burnham and the Constitution – The Conventions on the Appointment of the Prime Minister
20 May 2026 Leave a comment
in constitutional political economy, economic history, politics, politics - Australia Tags: British constitutional law, British politics, Canada, constitutional law
After disastrous local government election results for the Labour Party, speculation has been rife about an internal leadership challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. On Thursday 14 May 2026, the Member of Makerfield, Josh Simons, announced he was resigning his Manchester-based seat (formally given effect by an appointment to an ‘office of profit under the […]
Dane Luo: Andy Burnham and the Constitution – The Conventions on the Appointment of the Prime Minister
Reform’s trolling policy
17 May 2026 Leave a comment
in labour economics, labour supply, politics Tags: British politics, economics of immigration
The Guardian reports: A Reform government will not put any migrant detention facilities in any constituency with a Reform MP. Nor will we put them where Reform controls the council. And of the remaining areas, we will prioritise Green controlled parliamentary constituencies and Green controlled councils to locate the detention centres. Put simply, if you…
Reform’s trolling policy
UK Green candidate endorses murder of Jews
16 May 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, war and peace Tags: British politics, regressive left
The Spectator reports: A terror attack on a synagogue was “not anti-semitism” but was “revenge” for Israel “murdering people,” according to a video promoted by a Green Party council candidate. Sabine Mairey, a Green candidate for Clapham Town ward in Lambeth, south London, posted the video, by David Spevak, an American Jewish anti-Zionist, on her Facebook page last month.…
UK Green candidate endorses murder of Jews
Simon Karsunke: What comes next? The way forward on UK House of Lords reform
13 May 2026 Leave a comment
in constitutional political economy Tags: British constitutional law, British politics
On 18 March 2026 the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill became the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026. Following one final vote on the evening of the 10th of March 2026 in the House of Lords , and after having offered additional life peer appointments to Conservative peers, the Labour government has succeeded […]
Simon Karsunke: What comes next? The way forward on UK House of Lords reform
Net Zero Parties Annihilated By Trump Aligned Candidates in British and Australian Elections
11 May 2026 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, politics - Australia, Public Choice Tags: British politics, net zero
Turns out the public has higher priorities than ensuring their great grandkids enjoy 0.01ºC lower temperatures in 100 years. The post Net Zero Parties Annihilated By Trump Aligned Candidates in British and Australian Elections appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
Net Zero Parties Annihilated By Trump Aligned Candidates in British and Australian Elections
The UK Labour slaughter
09 May 2026 Leave a comment
in politics Tags: British politics
The scale of losses for UK Labour in their local elections is beyond massive. So far it is: I predicted at the end of 2025 that Starmer would not survive the year. I think that is still looking a good prediction. The post The UK Labour slaughter first appeared on Kiwiblog.
The UK Labour slaughter
The UK elections – how bad will Labour do
03 May 2026 Leave a comment
in politics, Public Choice Tags: British politics
On 7 May, there will be elections in Scotland, Wales and much of England. Up will be: The latest poll projections have Labour losing around 1,700 of their 2,200 councillors with the gains being Reform +1,450, Greens +900, Lib Dems +330. Losing 80% of your seats is terrible. In the Welsh Senedd, Labour have 30…
The UK elections – how bad will Labour do
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