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New From Old: A Friendly Society by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 14, 2009A couple of weeks ago, your humble Devil gave a brief talk to the Adam Smith Institute's Next Generation about ideas for libertarian welfare in general, concentrating on Friendly Societies in particular.Most speeches that I give are based either on p...

The Devil rides out once more by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 2, 2009Just as a quick reminder, your humble Devil will be at the Adam Smith Institute—23 Great Smith Street, Westminster—tomorrow night, from about 6.30pm. In a talk entitled New From Old: A Friendly Society, I shall be addressing the need for a Libert...

At the Adam Smith Institute by Devil's Kitchen on Oct 26, 2009Your humble Devil is... ah... humbled to have been asked to speak at the Adam Smith Institute's Next Generation event on Tuesday 3rd November.I have been given a free rein, pretty much, as to the topic although they did express the wish that it invol...

Reformer of the Year by Devil's Kitchen on Oct 23, 2009Heather Brooke: WIN. Politicians: FAIL.A press release informs your humble Devil that the Reform think-tank wants you to vote for the Reformer of the Year. Alas, my name does not appear there which is a bit of a surprise since, like myself, most of t...

Zero Base Policy by Devil's Kitchen on Sep 13, 2009Your humble Devil has received the following missive from the Adam Smith Institute, advertising Dr Madsen Pirie's new book—Zero Base Policy.The Adam Smith Institute gives the next government a "shopping list" of policies needed to rescue Britain. I...

DfID and NGOs: corruption a-go-go by Devil's Kitchen on Sep 6, 2009I'm a little late to the party on this one—though I received the report some days ago—but the International Policy Network released a report that reveals the extent to which the Department for International Development (DfID) has been funding NGO...

Now we need to see where the rest of our money goes by Devil's Kitchen on May 24, 2009Matthew Elliot of the Taxpayers' Alliance has an article in The Times today, and gives a mention to fakecharities.org... [Emphasis mine.]We heard a lot of warm words about reform last week, but the real change that needs to come from this episode is...

More on Smith fraudulent expenses claims... by Devil's Kitchen on Feb 15, 2009It seems that, whilst Jacqui Smith may have claimed that she spends most of her time in her sister's south London flat, this may not actually be the truth. What a fucking surprise.The row over Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's £116,000 Commons expe