Tag Archives: liberalism

Basic Income Basics

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Andrew Hickey

I’ve long been an advocate of the idea of basic income (or universal income, negative income tax, citizen’s income, “great British cashback” or half a dozen other names for the same principle), but I’ve just realised I’ve never explained on … Continue reading →

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The Liberal Future: Not Left, Not Right, But Not Centre Either

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Andrew Hickey

(Continues from the introduction) Before I start explaining what Liberalism is, it’s probably a good idea to explain what it isn’t — why the Liberal Democrats are perceived very differently from the reality, and why some of what you think … Continue reading →

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The Liberal Future: Introduction

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Andrew Hickey

As regular readers of my blog may know, I am a member of the Liberal Democrats. At the moment, saying that in public is scary — I’ve actually had death threats from people just because they disapprove of my membership … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not Discussing Politics Much Right Now

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

Posted this to Facebook, but then thought it might as well go here too. I’m having a lot of difficulty in discussing politics at the moment. The problem is that so often debate is polarised between two false alternatives, and … Continue reading →

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What I Mean When I Call Myself A Liberal

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I was meant to write a couple of posts on comics and a short story today, but I appear to have developed logorrhoea on totally unrelated matters, don’t I? Oh well… One of the big things I hear a lot … Continue reading →

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