"McJob" is sometimes used in a pejorative sense. But an examination of the job-creating ability of McDonald's, its policies towards its employees (including an emphasis on education and training), and its provision of the first rung on the employment ladder for many people suggests that this...

The notion of consumers' sovereignty is flawed. In a free market, the outcome is determined by the interaction of consumers and producers: one does not dominate the other. The balance of debate is skewed if it assumes that the consumer is always right

This paper discusses how wars of ideas can be waged, using the author's extensive experience, both as director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and at other classical liberal think tanks. John Blundell begins his stimulating collection of published essays, reviews and...