Author Archives: Tony Harris

The national interest

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Tony Harris

Last week the Prime Minister made a plea to the House, for the members to vote in the national interest, not their party interest. Where are the members of the ALP who are voting in the national interest?

Posted in Business, Climate Change, Economics and public policy, Environment, Politics - national | 2 Comments

Jacques Barzun approaches 102

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Tony Harris

I appreciate that this has been posted before and nobody has to read it again, it is just for the benefit of new people and those who like to be reminded of the achievements of this remarkable man. Barzun’s work … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, History, Literature | 3 Comments

Major shift on legal responsibility of pubs

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Tony Harris

The High Court has ruled that people serving alcohol are not at risk of of  massive claims for damages if a drinker comes to grief on the way home. One would hope that commonsense will prevail and folk will conform with … Continue reading →

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Peter Coleman on holding the thin anti-red line

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Tony Harris

Peter Coleman described the rise and fall of the Congress for Cultural Freedom which started at one of the darkest moments of the Cold War. In the Preface to The Liberal Conspiracy: The Congress for Cultural Freedom and the Struggle for … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics - international | 9 Comments

A tribute to Quadrant magazine

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Tony Harris

As we celebrate the Fall of the Wall 20 years ago we should remember the  effort that was put in by the friends of freedom in the West during the Cold War. I am thinking of the  worldwide network of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics - international | 7 Comments

Green religion on the march

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Tony Harris

Interesting development! Last week a UK High Court gave the green light for a green activist to sue his employer, who had sacked him for refusing to do an errand because it conflicted with his green beliefs. For intellectual ballast, … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorised | 15 Comments

Soros on market fundamentalism

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Tony Harris

George Soros picked up the idea of  the open society from Karl Popper at the London School of  Economics and he spent a great deal of money promoting the idea through Open Society Institutes in Eastern Europe. Lately he has moved … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and public policy, Libertarian Musings, Political theory, Politics - international, Politics - national, Uncategorised | Leave a comment