Tag: classic liberalism
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What Libertarianism Can Do For The Poor
Government intervention in our economy is currently taking a massive toll on living standards, especially for the poor, who do not have high disposable incomes and spend the majority of […]
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The Death of Castro
The death of Castro requires special comment as social media has been awash, over the last couple of days, with celebrations of the man who has presided over a country […]
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Misanthropic Myths about 3rd World Poverty debunked!
One of the most persistent myths about 3rd World Poverty is that if underdeveloped nations are allowed economic advancement and become wealthy it will be some kind of unmitigated environmental […]
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We Shouldn’t Even Need a Basic Income to Meet Everyones Needs!
Over the past couple of years the popularity of the proposal for a basic income, paid to everyone in the country regardless of their income and occupation (or lack of one) has […]
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The Collapse of Venezuela
The collapse of socialism in Venezuela is significant although I doubt it will change the hearts and minds of the left here at home as we are subjected to the usual litany […]
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Libertarian Press Release and Manifesto
The Scottish Libertarian Party today (27/4/16) announce the launch of their Electoral manifesto for the upcoming Scottish Elections on the 5th May. Alan Findlay, Party leader, said of the release: […]
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Why Scottish Libertarians Matter
Ain’t it great to have a choice? So who will it be at the ballot box this year? One of the big-government liberals on the left, or one of the […]
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Why Mechanisation Does Not Cause Unemployment…
While nominally the adoption of machines can result in job losses; across the economy itself mechanisation does not cause unemployment but in fact frees people up to do more productive […]
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Capitalism Yes! Conservatism NO!
Free Markets have taken on a bad rap in Scotland where capitalism is about as popular as a beef burger at vegan potluck, but that is only because our public […]
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Living Wage : The Road to Hell… is paved with good intentions.
Why The Scottish Libertarian Party are not endorsing The Living Wage Often people are incredulous as to why anyone would oppose the living wage. It seems to make sense, right? […]