Tax & spend

The intellectual uses of ‘liberty’ and ‘equality’

Andrew Norton - April 6, 2008 - 12:34pm

In response to my implied criticism of Andrew Leigh for assuming that increases in inequality are bad and decreases good, but never specifying for what level of inequality would satisfy him, commenter Leopold responds: Read more »

More self-serving arguments against HECS

Andrew Norton - March 24, 2008 - 1:13pm

The National Union of Students had a flop last week with a very poorly attended ‘national day of action’. Read more »

Should small government liberals abandon the Liberals?

Andrew Norton - March 26, 2008 - 9:44pm

Sinclair Davidson’s suggestion that the most formidable opponents of small government are conservatives rather than social democrats is interesting. I wonder whether this could lead to a realignment of Australian politics. Read more »