D-Day: Remembering the sacrifices made so we could be free, 68 years ago

Sixty-eight years ago, today, 6th June 1944, D-Day was underway.  In his Order of the Day, General Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander, spoke movingly of the great crusade being undertaken in the cause of freedom; his simple words belying the immensity of the task and the heroism and strength...

London 2012 Olympics: driving away "normal" tourists?

With barely 50 days to go to the start of London 2012, those of us who want to see our great city prosper will find Thomas Harding’s article “Third of London hotel rooms empty for Olympics as ‘normal’ tourists stay away” (Telegraph, 05/06/12) extremely disappointing reading. Harding reports on...

IES-Europe Seminar in Gummersbach: Apply NOW!

Fancy spending a free week in Gummersbach, Germany, this summer exploring the ideas of liberty in the company of leading scholars of freedom and like-minded students from across Europe and beyond? Organised by my friends at IES-Europe, your week in Gummersbach will see youl learn about the institutions and...