Tag Archives: David Henderson

Lawson’s unreasonable appeal

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Rick Altman

In my post last week about the aptly-named Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), I said I would elaborate on both of its founders. This then, is the first of two such posts, on Nigel Lawson, who experienced considerable difficulty in … Continue reading →

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Being economical with your scepticism

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Rick Altman

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) claims that it is “the UK’s original free-market think-tank…” but, is it the best, or the most sensible? This would appear to be debatable because, as Tim Worstall has kindly pointed out, the Adam … Continue reading →

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Sceptical economists are intellectually bankrupt

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Rick Altman

As made clear in About, I am in the process of completing an MA in Environmental Politics at Keele University in Staffordshire (i.e. in the UK). As part of the requirements for my MA, I chose to undertake, as my … Continue reading →

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