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    Should I vote for Jeremy Corbyn?

    I’m a social democrat. My political hero was Denis Healey. So why am I even thinking about voting for Jeremy Corbyn?

    31 July 201521 February 2020 by Craig Ryan

    The free-market eats itself

    Pfizer’s putative takeover of British pharma giant Astra Zeneca exposes yet another intellectual paradox of free market economics. Left to their own devices, firms will always try… Read more “The free-market eats itself”

    6 May 20142 January 2019 by Craig Ryan

    Machiavelli and the Half-Blood Prince

    I’ve just caught up with Alan Yentob’s BBC documentary on Machiavelli and The Prince, broadcast (I think) around Christmas. Old Nick is going through something of a… Read more “Machiavelli and the Half-Blood Prince”

    11 April 20141 January 2019 by Craig Ryan

    A new Bambi or a new Speedy at the Matignon?

    Manuel Valls, France’s new prime minister, is often compared to Tony Blair. He even describes himself, without apparent irony, as “Blairiste”. Surprisingly, this hasn’t done him much… Read more “A new Bambi or a new Speedy at the Matignon?”

    1 April 2014 by Craig Ryan

    Is France being let down?

    Is France going into a deflationary spiral? Some economists — a minority, admittedly, but a growing one — fear it might be. If so, the consequences for… Read more “Is France being let down?”

    28 February 2014 by Craig Ryan

    Thumbs up for the real digital revolution

    Saint Denis was beheaded on the hill looming over northern Paris now known as Montmartre. The legend is that he picked up his own head and carried… Read more “Thumbs up for the real digital revolution”

    14 February 2014 by Craig Ryan

    Forgive, but don’t forget

    This is an excerpt.

    30 January 201429 December 2018 by Craig Ryan

    Stopping councils from building houses hurts us all

    This graph from Monday’s Guardian tells you most of what you need to know about the housing crisis in the UK. It tells a simple but very… Read more “Stopping councils from building houses hurts us all”

    19 December 2013 by Craig Ryan

    Mission accomplished, George?

    Osborne’s recovery is just like Darling’s – only slower, weaker and later. George Osborne’s crowing over the economic recovery reminded me of George W Bush, strutting around… Read more “Mission accomplished, George?”

    27 September 2013 by Craig Ryan

    The game has changed

    Do you ever think, looking at the British political scene, that all possible results of the next election just feel wrong? That no one deserves to win?… Read more “The game has changed”

    22 August 2013 by Craig Ryan

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