Samizdata quote of the day – do empires make economic sense?
One can see why this idea has taken off again: it sits at the intersection of two of the most voguish ideologies of our time, namely, woke progressivism and anti-capitalism. It is a story about white...
View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day – the Digital Pound
The advantages [of the Digital Pound] over cash are, then, as clear as day. The pesky thing about cash is that it isn’t regulated. If you want to buy something in cash, you just hand it over to the...
View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day – the Scorpion State
While the desire on the part of modern conservatives to divorce themselves from ‘neoliberalism’ is understandable enough, the simple truth is that there is a very good and obvious reason why parties on...
View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day – NHS exodus edition
“If the NHS is so wonderful, why do its staff keep threatening to emigrate?” – Daniel Hannan, Sunday Telegraph (£). As an aside, while a lot of media and political commentary these days is about...
View ArticleThere are some forms of privatisation of public property that socialists like...
“Alex Salmond given part of the Stone of Scone by son of student who stole it”, reports the Telegraph: Alex Salmond was given part of the Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, by the son...
View Article‘¡Afuera!’– Presidente-elegido Milei on the Pope, the murderous Castros and...
Probably the most important man of the 21st Century, if only for his potential to do good, Argentine President-elect (as I write) Javier Milei sat down with Tucker Carlson for an interview, (excerpt...
View ArticleYes, Leave voters probably were on average less intelligent than Remain voters
If the philosopher A. C. Grayling ever had ambitions to stand for elected office, this tweet will have killed them stone dead: U of Bath study: "only 40% of people with the lowest cognitive ability...
View ArticleDaily Telegraph columnist has tantrum about North Sea oilfield
Say what you like about the Daily Telegraph, which generally tilts centre-right in its politics and economics (particularly with incisive writers such as Allister Heath and Matthew Lynn), it does not...
View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day
“At least a few people seem finally to be catching on that the basic idea behind “homelessness” advocacy is to exploit an issue that brings forth great human empathy to generate vast taxpayer funds and...
View Articleassist/require
“It is likely that the central bank will assist/require the banks to provide the same interest rates and terms on replacement Scottish pound mortgages and loans as you had on your old sterling ones.” –...
View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day – universal basic income disaster version
…“some stories stand out. The one that confuses me is the call for Britain to trial some form of ‘universal basic income.’ What exactly do people think we’ve been doing for the past two years?” – Sam...
View ArticleA film explaining the monetary system, from The Cobden Centre
The good folk at The Cobden Centre have put together a very good documentary to explain how the fiat money system works, and has some suggestions as to what to do about it. At the instigation of the...
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Dropped to a ten-rupee jezail
A scrimmage in a Border Station — A canter down some dark defile —Two thousand pounds of education Drops to a ten-rupee jezail —The Crammer’s boast, the Squadron’s pride,Shot like a rabbit in a ride! I...
View ArticleA British bank helped repress dissent in Hong Kong, and British banks help...
As reported in the Telegraph, HSBC accused of persecuting dissident Hong Kongers who flee territory The bank allegedly prohibited residents of the city state from making pension withdrawals Before it...
View ArticleThe real test is tiddlywinks
When you lose the big match, try to get the result declared void and run the match again. If you can’t get a rematch, try another game entirely and say that’s the one that matters. “Citizens’ juries...
View ArticleWill this also apply to public sector pensions?
“Labour willing to force pension plans to invest in £50bn ‘growth fund’”, reports the Financial Times. Labour is prepared to force pension funds to invest in a proposed £50bn “future growth fund”, as...
View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day – office vs working from home edition
“Flexible working is not a new phenomenon. It has been around for decades, with varying degrees of success depending on the companies and industries that have implemented it. You do not need to be a...
View Article“They couldn’t hit an elephant at this dist…”
Those were reportedly the last words of General John Sedgwick at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in the American Civil War. (Wikipedia boringly says that he did complete the sentence. Just.)...
View ArticleA racist “race” any rational person wants to lose
As a “lukewarmer”, I am more of a believer in climate change than many here. One thing that pulls me towards scepticism is the habitually dishonest language used by advocates of measures against...
View ArticleWho would be a landlord in Ireland when they could Airbnb?
There is much anger in Ireland over the country’s ongoing housing crisis. The Dail put in place an eviction ban over the winter. It got them some good headlines for a while, but the ban had the usual...
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