Holding Pattern

In his book, ‘Identity’ Francis Fukuyama traces the historical development of identity in Western culture. His book is an important read for those on the left who seek to understand why many people seemingly vote in ways that do not advance their own economic interests. Fukuyama says that contemporary free-market economists, and Marxists alike, maintain that […]

Keynes v Hayek and Friedman Since at least the mid-1930’s the two main competing economic models within Western democracies have been the neo-liberal model of Frederick Hayek and Milton Friedman and the model proposed by John Keynes. Keynes was more favoured by policymakers following the publication of his General Theory in 1936 through to the 1970s. […]

In the 1980’s, following the collapse of the eastern Bloc, Francis Fukuyama’s claimed that free market liberal democracy had won out and would be history’s final form of government. Yes, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) still ruled China. But China was introducing free market economic reforms and this economic liberalisation would inevitably lead to political liberalisation, […]

Al Qaeda and the remnants of ISIS, once mortal enemies, were both on their last legs. But now they have now joined forces. Known now as ‘Jihad United’, aerial surveillance has discovered that they have a chemical weapon they have been secretly using to continue their holy war against the West and other infidel countries. […]