The free market is in retreat around the world. We might like to think of America as a land of limited government. In reality, there has been a remarkable expansion in the size of the state in the past decade or so.
The odd thing is that this retreat by the free market has all happened at a time when there have never been more organisations dedicated to defending it. Why? What do we need to do to turn back the tide of big government?
My new article in the Spectator that looks at what we need to do to win the battle of ideas in the 21st Century. You can read it by clicking here.
In years gone by, Rush Limbaugh used radio to present a conservative analysis of current affairs to millions of Americans. In my article, I outline my thoughts on how a new generation of conservatives might do so in future.
America, I argue in my article, is the liberty greatest cause for optimism. Despite the growth of government, many southern states – like Mississippi - have moved in the opposite direction, eliminating red tape and cutting taxes.
As the traditional business clusters centered around New York, Chicago and California have faltered, states run along more free-market lines have flourished. From Texas to Tennessee and Florida, a ‘new South’ has emerged.
Free market Southern states are not only a rebuke to the more statist states. Their success provides a model that others will eventually have to follow.
