Tim Worstall

If you could effect one major policy change in the governing of your country, what would it be? > Drastically reduce the areas in which government is involved, most importantly in the provision of health and education services.
If you could choose anyone, from any walk of life, to be Prime Minister, who would you choose? […]

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more cat pictures

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Well, the imagery here is certainly quite vivid. Very quite vivid in fact.

As for poor Pol, where to start? Imagine the despair, so raw you can almost taste it. Imagine the sense of crushing disappointment. For years now, she has waited for her prince to come - her dashing Norse warrior, who will sweep away […]

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So, anyone know where the market is for selling domains in the UK?
Had an email asking for guidance. Pretty good politics one.
 
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Rutland (6th) had the highest quality of rural life outside the South East,

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By “heavily taxed” I do — of course — mean “nationalised”. I do not view non-renewable natural resources as appropriate commodities to be traded for profit.

Not a very clever one, but hearts on sleeves and all that.
So the global mining industry is to be put into the hands of governments then I assume. The Soviets […]

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Could it actually be true?
That The Grinch is back blogging?
 

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This amuses muchly.
As reported earlier, Hoare & Co. insists that you ask before you link to their website.
So, I asked. 

On your legal page I note the following: "You may not link any other website to this website without obtaining the prior written consent of C. Hoare & Co." I would like to link […]

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In the stats pron stakes.
Give us the figures for 25 months instead of one….

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New and improved, all sexy like.
Of course, they’re all still left-liberals rather than the proper classical kind but we can’t have everything now, can we?

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Sooo, apparently, getting married in one of Saddam’s old palaces does in fact increase fertility.

Interesting who you meet through blogging, eh?
 

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The Governor who debriefed us told us that he had been responsible for Jeffrey Archer while he was at the Bay. "Quite the most obnoxious prisoner I have ever dealt with" he said "Kept trying to tell me how to do my job".

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You need to know where this bloke works to get this one but believe me, ’tis a good little in joke.

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How to do so, asks Freakonomics?
Hmm, hesitant to argue with Americans on such matters, but there’s some very good ideas here.

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Over at Massie’s place.
Something about septic politicians I think.
 

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Schmaltz, gets me every time.

see more cute dogs and puppies

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Bloggers find that human contact works better.

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Amanda Marcotte has her first book out.
There’s been a certain, umm, consternation shall we say, about the accompanying illustrations.
Here.

Snigger. Oh Lord, what were they thinking?
Well, here’s what the publishers say.
Readers will know that I’m not exactly a fan of Ms. Marcotte’s work and thinking (yes, this is that famous British understatement) however, her response I […]

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Yes, they’re advertisers here (although only people reading from the UK will see them). Worth plugging their campaign more directly as well:
Inquests can be very confusing for the families of Service personnel, particularly for those without knowledge of the legal system or the military. Solicitors can be expensive and funding is only […]

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