Liberty and Prosperity

Posts in The Copybook tagged ‘Liberty and Prosperity’

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Dane-Geld Rudyard Kipling

Three years before the Great War, Rudyard Kipling recalled how one English king simply paid his bullying neighbours to stay at home.

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The Marks of a Tyrant Aristotle

Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle explains what it is that defines a tyranny.

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The Moral Case for Family Farms Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden called on Parliament to support small, family-owned farms.

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Hair by Hair William Cobbett

Governments must not use ‘the good of society’ as an excuse to run our lives.

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Keep Room for Me in Your Heart Guiseppi Garibaldi

Guiseppi Garibaldi treasured the memory of a visit to Tyneside.

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Picking on Cotton William Lecky

The politicians of Georgian England went to surprising lengths to shield domestic businesses from overseas competition.

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A Hot Tip Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli revealed the secret behind holding one’s place at the top of Parisian society.

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