William Prescott
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Coronavirus and the expanding state
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In response to the coronavirus crisis, governments across the developed world have expanded beyond anything seen in peacetime. In Britain, a Conservative Government has forcibly shut down almost the entire economy. In what was unthinkable three months ago, welfare payments have substantially increased, the state is guaranteeing business loans, and even paying the wages of furloughed workers….
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Why Brexit must happen
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More than three years on from the 2016 referendum, Britain is still no closer to determining its future relationship with the European Union. This has led increasing numbers of people to advocate—or come out as supporters of—cancelling Brexit entirely either by directly revoking the Article 50 notification or staging a second referendum with the aim…
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Australia’s Revolving Door Prime Ministership
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Since 2010, Australia has changed its leader on five separate occasions: in 2010, twice in 2013, in 2015, and in 2018. Only one of these was at a general election, the rest were the handiwork of MPs and Senators. As a result, Canberra has earned the nickname ‘the coup capital of the western world’. While…
