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Liberty and Prosperity
No Platform
Fiery young attorney Thomas Erskine stood up in the House of Commons to denounce a bill aiming to silence critics of the Government.
by William Belsham 1752-1827
Free Trade and Markets
The Petition of the Candlemakers
Frédéric Bastiat made a tongue-in-cheek appeal to the French government, asking them to protect candlemakers from a cut-throat competitor.
by Frédéric Bastiat 1801-1850
The Broken Window
Inspired by economists in Britain, Frédéric Bastiat explained to his own Government why their initiatives to boost the economy so often fail.
Extracts from Literature
Imagine
Educational reformer Emily Davies argued that Victorian women had more to offer society than a purely ornamental erudition.
by Emily Davies 1830-1921
John Stuart Mill
Losing Steam
Those in Power may imagine that a docile and compliant public makes Government run more smoothly, but a society of that kind just won’t move forward.
by John Stuart Mill 1806-1873
Three Aspects of Liberty
John Stuart Mill set out three kinds of liberty essential to a truly free society: freedom of conscience, of tastes, and of association.