Chris Trotter writes – GEORGE GALLOWAY’S STUNNING VICTORY in Rochdale, Britain, has provoked a sharp response from leftists whose primary analytical focus remains socio-economic. Galloway turned the by-election into a referendum on the two main British political parties’ stance on the war in Gaza. Successfully exploiting the fact that 30 percent of the Rochdale electorate […]
CHRIS TROTTER: For the self-loathing Left, charity definitely does not begin at home
CHRIS TROTTER: For the self-loathing Left, charity definitely does not begin at home
06 Mar 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, liberalism, Marxist economics, politics - New Zealand, war and peace Tags: British politics, free speech, Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, regressive left, war against terror
The UK is much closer to blackouts than anyone dares to admit
29 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: British politics
From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Of all the problems with electric cars, perhaps the least expected was the revelation that some home charging points provide a potential point of weakness for malign foreign powers to interfere with our National Grid. Last week, the Office for Product Safety […]
The UK is much closer to blackouts than anyone dares to admit
Brian Christopher Jones: Nigel Farage and the UK Constitution
20 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in constitutional political economy, currency unions, economic history, law and economics, macroeconomics Tags: British constitutional law, British politics, European Union
The upheaval of the UK constitution from 2016 onwards has been associated with a host of individuals, from David Cameron to Boris Johnson to Dominic Cummings, who have received the significant bulk of academic attention in recent years. And yet, another individual has had a substantial impact upon the UK constitution during this time: Nigel […]
Brian Christopher Jones: Nigel Farage and the UK Constitution
February 13, 1689: The Proclamation of King William III and Queen Mary II as Joint Monarchs of England
14 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in constitutional political economy, economic history, law and economics Tags: British constitutional law, British history, British politics
King James II-VII’s departure during the Glorious Revolution significantly shifted the balance of power in favour of Prince Willem III of Orange, who took control of the provisional government on December 28th. Elections were held in early January for a Convention Parliament, which assembled on January 29th. The Whigs had a slight majority in the […]
February 13, 1689: The Proclamation of King William III and Queen Mary II as Joint Monarchs of England
BBC Asks “Are the politics of climate change going out of fashion?”
12 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, television Tags: British politics
Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer’s election campaign decision to cancel a pledge to spend £28 billion per year on green projects has rocked the British political landscape.
BBC Asks “Are the politics of climate change going out of fashion?”
Charles Moore: The political class is only just realising that voters prefer prosperity over climate jingoism
11 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in economic growth, economics of bureaucracy, economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, income redistribution, liberalism, macroeconomics, Marxist economics, Public Choice, rentseeking, technological progress Tags: British politics, climate alarmism, wind power
By Paul Homewood From The Telegraph: Labour’s green U-turn reflects the shifting sands of climate policy If you want to see how the politics of climate change are shifting, compare today with late 2009. In both cases, a general election was approaching. In October 2009, with the Copenhagen climate summit […]
Charles Moore: The political class is only just realising that voters prefer prosperity over climate jingoism
Labour Cuts Green Budget By 80%
10 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: British politics
By Paul Homewood It’s been the worst kept secret of the year! Labour has slashed its original £28bn green borrowing plan by four fifths and unveiled a new tax raid on oil and gas giants to bankroll the Net Zero drive. Sir Keir Starmer announced that his flagship clean energy policy […]
Labour Cuts Green Budget By 80%
King Charles, cancer, and homeopathy
07 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in health economics Tags: British politics, cranks
This morning I received an email from a colleague that said this about the New York Times‘s article on King Charles’s cancer diagnosis: In the NY Times report there is one sentence mentioning that he is using homeopathy as part of his suite of treatments. UPDATE: My colleague, who is reliable, swears he saw this […]
King Charles, cancer, and homeopathy
Royal Incapacity and Medical Procedures
30 Jan 2024 1 Comment
in economic history, law and economics Tags: British politics, constitutional law
The King returned from the hospital today after undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate on Friday. According to the BBC, there was no delegation of royal authority during his stay in the hospital. This approach is in marked contrast to that of the United States where Presidents have temporarily transferred their powers to the Vice-President […]
Royal Incapacity and Medical Procedures
Robert Craig: The constitutional implications of legislating to exonerate the Post Office sub-postmasters
16 Jan 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics Tags: British politics, constitutional law
Some commentators have claimed that the decision to expedite the process of formally exonerating the sub-postmasters potentially runs afoul of certain core constitutional principles, in particular the separation of powers. It has also been claimed that the ‘crown does not have a prerogative of justice but only a prerogative of mercy’. This blog considers and challenges those claims. Technically, […]
Robert Craig: The constitutional implications of legislating to exonerate the Post Office sub-postmasters
Lord Goldsmith given driving ban for four speeding offences – after backing 20mph limit
12 Jan 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, environmental economics, law and economics, transport economics, urban economics Tags: British politics
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness Some things you could not make up! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/01/11/zac-goldsmith-banned-driving-caught-speeding/
Lord Goldsmith given driving ban for four speeding offences – after backing 20mph limit
Why Britain’s economy is failing
04 Jan 2024 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: British politics, land supply, zoning
In the past five years, the number of applications to connect to the electricity grid — many of them for solar energy generation and storage — has increased tenfold, with waits of up to 15 years. The underinvestment is restricting the flow of cheap energy from Scottish wind farms to population centers in England and adding to […]
Why Britain’s economy is failing
Britain’s Net Zero Disaster and the Wind Power Scam
30 Dec 2023 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: British politics, wind power
… foundations of sand – naïve optimism reinforced by enthusiastic lobbying divorced from engineering reality. The post Britain’s Net Zero Disaster and the Wind Power Scam first appeared on Watts Up With That?.
Britain’s Net Zero Disaster and the Wind Power Scam
The Case Against Offshore Wind
25 Dec 2023 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: British politics, wind power
It might come in handy if anybody else wishes to grill their MP!
The Case Against Offshore Wind
Cooperation and the Co-operative Party
20 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
in economic history Tags: British history, British politics
The Co-operative Party was founded in 1917, volunteer interviewer Peter Reilly reflects on his recent oral history interview with David Lepper, a former ‘Labour Coop’ MP and what it meant to be a member of the Co-operative Party. Recent interviews I have conducted for the History of Parliament Trust Oral History Project remind us that […]
Cooperation and the Co-operative Party
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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