Posts Tagged ‘Forced marriages’

Libertarian paternalism my a***

Dear Professor Le Grand,
As an architect of some novel policies in the past, perhaps I shouldn’t be too surprised at your latest offering.  Your plan is to make couples who have children outside wedlock become automatically married by the State, even in the absence of a ceremony or taking any vows.  I know that you like [...]

Baroness Warsi adds an extra dimension to Conservative policy

Dear Baroness Warsi,
I don’t think anyone is kidding themselves about the Conservatives staying quiet on some of the major issues, such as immigration, taxation and the EU.  However, there is no need to start digging holes for the party with two years until the election.  Your decision to concentrate on small but significant community issues is [...]