This Poverty Is a Modern Man-Made Monster
Paying able-bodied people to stay at home and not earn their living is probably the biggest social miscalculation of the last 60 years. Unwinding it won’t be easy.
Economy
Too Much Optimism Is Keeping America Down
Arnold’s way of thinking always gets applause – because he’s telling people what they want to believe about America. But it’s time to get real.
The Collapse Is Now Certain
He predicts a future like the one that crippled Greece, triggered by the bond markets turning on Britain as the “weakest wildebeest in the herd”, and the remorseless march to electoral oblivion Labour seems hell-bent on.
Our Donations to Zelensky’s Ukraine
Charity begins at home, Ukraine aid or political theatre.
The Latest Government Spending Review
Taking the high-spend, high-tax economy to a whole new level.
Residents Say They Could Do Without Cycleways
In a number of cases these submitters argue that the current number of cyclists they see in the area does not justify the investment, suggesting that the cycleway is unlikely to be well utilised.
GDP vs CO2
Unfortunately for those of us who want to do our bit for reducing CO2, Ardern’s Government banned exploration in this field.
She’s Back and So Is the Austerity
It’s as if she’s been wheeled out as a kind of ready-made austerity dispenser, a convenient tool to guilt and whip the already battered, overtaxed and overcharged people of New Zealand.
A Paean to Profit
The left simply does not understand the vital relationship between investment, innovation, risk and profit.
Oh Dear: “Trickle-Down”, Again
Trickle-down economics deserves recognition – as economics’ most successful bogeyman. Forever attacked, never defended, because there’s nobody home.
Greenpeace Whinges While Shane Jones Gets On With the Job
New Zealand’s resources are a gift and it’s madness to lock them away while we beg for scraps from overseas. Shane Jones is right to tell the world we’re open for business.
The Commerce Commission Targets the Supermarkets
Van Heerden said the commission’s preference is for the industry to voluntarily change its practices. “If they don’t, we’ll have to consider our other alternatives.”
Trump’s Big Beautiful Dump
In this respect, Donald Trump is proving to be a huge disappointment. He talks big on cutting taxes and spending but shows no intent to seriously tackle the deficit.
Who Will Feed Paris?
In his time, Bastiat – like Alexis de Tocqueville – had already understood that socialism “send[s] civilization back.”
This Is Daylight Robbery in Hi-Vis
Don’t expect the cone cartel to fold anytime soon. There’s still plenty of gold in them hills and the taxpayer tap’s still flowin’.