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A Liberal Approach to Healthcare in the 21st Century: Prevention Is Better Than Cure
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The debate around healthcare in the UK is too often polarised between those who advocate for a US style system (private healthcare that is determined by the ability to pay, whether through insurance, income or state support) versus the UK model (the publicly funded NHS, free at the point of use). Some argue for a hybrid of both, otherwise known as the ‘social-insurance model’ or the ‘Bismarck model’ (a health care system financed through compulsory, income-related contributions paid by employers and employees). However, regardless of the delivery system, the debate often misses a crucial aspect of healthcare which is rarely…
Immigration in the 21st Century: A Fair and Humane Approach
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In recent years, the debate on immigration in the UK has been plagued by the following issues: its alleged impact on public services due it being ‘too high’, the daily illegal boat crossings and the most contentious issue of them all, arguments that detention seekers are afforded too much protection by international human rights law – which guarantees the right to liberty and prohibits arbitrary arrest. Consecutive governments most notably, the recent Conservative one, have talked tough on immigration without reducing overall numbers, or explaining clearly how they are made up (prime example – on average 35% of immigrants, are…
Why Game Theory Is Breaking Britain – but Could Also Save It
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Game Theory examines when and why people choose to cooperate or compete. Its central insight is that our decisions are shaped not only by what we want, but by what we expect others to do. Well known game theory scenarios include the Prisoner’s dilemma, the Cold War, and on a simpler scale, even Rock, Paper, Scissors. An important aspect of Game Theory relates to whether and why we choose to cooperate or compete. Researchers found that the success of either strategy is dependent on how others in the system behave, and that people instinctively know this. Our decision-making routinely includes…
The Compassion Trap: Herbie’s Law and the Patients No‑One Cares About
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A proposed law to end animal testing in UK medical research by 2035 is being sold as an act of compassion. But the real human cost of getting this wrong has been almost entirely absent from the debate — and it will fall hardest on those who can least afford it. Herbie is a rabbit. He was bred for a laboratory, tattooed on his ear, and (as the story goes) rescued before his fate could be sealed. He has since become the face of one of the most emotionally compelling campaigns in recent British politics: a push to ban all…
