Adieu to Claret
The spiralling cost of Bordeaux means the wine will soon be the preserve of millionaires and wine journalists alone
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
History’s Greatest Ponzi Scheme
Politicians sat on their hands as the mighty American economy was sent to its doom. What is to be done to prevent a repeat?
Caning the Banks
The coalition government's new levy on banks will be a levy on banks' customers
Should Baby Boomers Feel the Pinch?
The Shadow Universities and Skills Secretary David Willetts discusses the legacy of the post-war generation with the senior Labour MP Frank Field and Daniel Johnson, the Editor of Standpoint
It’s All Ours
Why should we, as is de rigueur, believe the notion that all property is ultimately collective?
It’s All Ours
Late in 2009, Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative parliamentary candidate and environmental adviser, gave a speech in which he sought to answer the question, "How should we spend our collective wealth?"
What Would Keynes Say?
The most inflential economist of the 20th century still dominates debate about the financial crisis. His biographer Robert Skidelsky and Britain's leading monetarist Tim Congdon discuss the relevance of Keynes
Boomerang Kids
Moving back to your parents’ house is fun at first, but boomeranging is a cause for concern Normally when I pop in to see my parents, my Mum bursts out of the
Banking on Allah
Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens: Islamists claim that a sharia-compliant financial system is safer and morally superior. The truth is more sinister
Faith, Hope and the Free Economy
Catholicism is compatible with capitalism, not the overmighty state
Helping Africa Break Free
Aid to Africa is the problem, not the solution, according to Dambisa Moyo, Zambian-born economist and author of Dead Aid. She discusses the issue with Richard Dowden, executive director of the Royal
Mumbai: On the ‘Slumdog’ Trail
Standpoint‘s Writer-At-Large visits the slums of Mumbai to assess the Oscar-winning film The Mumbai slums where Danny Boyle shot Slumdog Millionaire are a world of surprises. There are the gaggles of uniformed