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The Bully State: another view
Wednesday March 3, 2010
Suzy Dean welcomes The Bully State (“an uncompromising stance on liberty of lifestyle and a rich resource of examples on how government regulation has crept into our private lives”) but wonders whether Brian Monteith’s book is a missed opportunity.
The Bully State is published by The Free Society, price £5.99
Smoking
Ministers can bury their heads in the sand, but the effect of the smoking ban has been devastatingTuesday March 2, 2010The government says there is no evidence that the smoking ban has caused the closure of pubs or bars. Patricia Gidlow begs to differ. |
Comment
Rules, regulations and old hatThursday February 25, 2010Rules may play a much smaller role than we suppose in health and safety, says Phil Whiteley. So do we really need so many regulations in all areas of our lives? |
Free Speech
Internet censorship is the ultimate curtain call for freedomTuesday February 23, 2010The current drive towards internet censorship, emanating from governments across the world, must be resisted if we are truly to be classed as ‘free’, argues Martin Cullip |
Comment
In defence of the cigarette breakTuesday February 16, 2010Increasing proscription around smoking seems to reflect a materialistic attitude towards human life, as though physical health is the only dimension of health, says (non-smoker) Phil Whiteley |
Smoking
Thirdhand smoke fever - another example of prejudice and propagandaFriday February 12, 2010Chris Snowdon, author of Velvet Glove Iron Fist: A History of Anti-Smoking, explains the “science” behind the latest anti-smoking scaremongering |
Free Speech
Killing thinking: how political correctness taught us what NOT to sayThursday February 11, 2010Dennis Hayes offers a guide to the arguments that academics, including students, use to kill open debate and critical thought |
News
Tobacco company challenges cigarette vending machine banWednesday February 10, 2010Government’s decision to ban vending machines is so disproportionate that it must be challenged, says Imperial chief executive Gareth Davies |
Comment
The blurred distinction between public and privateTuesday February 9, 2010The distinction, if any, between a private and a public space is about to be tested in a Canadian court, reports Martin Cullip, and the outcome will be interesting |
Free Speech
Free speech and the court of public opinion: let the people decideThursday February 4, 2010John Terry’s “crime” was not cheating on his wife, says Suzy Dean, but trying to gag the press using a “super-injunction” |
Comment
Reflections on a free society - think about itWednesday February 3, 2010The exhortation “Think!” is not just patronising, says Simon Hills, it’s all to do with bossing us around |