British Studies Confirm: Small Government Works

By: Jake (Diary)  |  June 1st at 06:32 AM  | 

(H/T: The Foundry) There might still be hope yet for Europe, or at least Great Britain. Two recent studies have reinforced what we’ve known all along: small government works. The first one is from the Centre for Policy Studies (founded by Margaret Thatcher!). It’s called “Small is Best: Lessons from Advanced Economies”, and the full study can be found here (PDF file). But for those of | Read More »

Open Thread: Margaret Thatcher on Public Money

By: Jake (Diary)  |  September 27th at 03:00 PM  | 

from the diaries by Neil As we debate just how much our government ought to be spending–and where that money should come from–I think it’s a good idea to reflect on the words of Margaret Thatcher on the subject of “public money” (of course, when is listening to Maggie a bad idea?): Open thread.