Yet another busy week at the Libertarian Alliance. Here is a selection of articles published in the last week. Some readers have asked why so much on culture and history? Why, in particular, so many film reviews? The short answer is that the Libertarian Alliance publishes what its writers write. Our lead writers are very young, and are to be encouraged to write whatever interests them.

A longer answer is that libertarianism will not prevail by a simple putting of its political or economic case. We have been doing this for a century and losing. Libertarianism will prevail when it has become the default assumption of our culture. Just like the leftists of the 1960s and after, we need to be everywhere. There is nothing human that should be closed to us. We must obviously say what we think about history, for that is the story of how we got to where we are. We must also judge films and novels and music—not, I agree, by applying some wooden measure of how something promotes or fails to promote liberty; but by showing how the normal standards of taste and judgement. A film is not judged good because it promotes liberty: it is by being good that it promotes liberty.

So, here is our weekly digest. As ever, please feel free to repost where you will and to comment as you will.

Yours in Liberty,

Sean

⚖️ The Illiberal Nature of Limited Liability: A Libertarian Critique
Limited liability is often taken for granted in business. This article questions whether it fits with libertarian ideas of personal responsibility. It shows how the corporate form has been shaped by law to allow risk without full cost—and asks if we have gone too far. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/22/the-illiberal-nature-of-limited-liability-a-libertarian-critique/

🔗 Kevin Carson: A Friendly Critique of His Defence of Open Borders
Kevin Carson argues that open borders follow naturally from a belief in free markets and personal freedom. This reply does not deny the ideal but looks at what open borders have meant in practice—especially in places like Britain and the United States—and raises questions about culture, cohesion, and consent. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/18/kevin-carson-a-friendly-critique-of-his-defence-of-open-borders/

📄 Britain’s Academy Trusts: A Taxpayer-Funded Farce
This article looks at the state of Academy Trusts in Britain. These were set up to improve education through local freedom and innovation. Instead, many have turned into bureaucratic empires—wasting money, avoiding scrutiny, and failing children. Names are named. The system needs more than reform. It may need scrapping. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/16/britains-academy-trusts-a-taxpayer-funded-farce/

🌍 The Seventh Carbon Budget: The Ruling Class War Against the People Continues
Britain’s climate policy is not about clean air or long-term planning. It is about control. This article explains how the new carbon budget, if accepted, will raise prices, restrict travel, and place more power in the hands of unelected bodies. The green agenda is not a mistake. It is a strategy. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/16/the-seventh-carbon-budget-the-ruling-class-war-against-the-people-continues/

🤔 Bled Dry and Loving It: The Middle-Class Masochists of England
Why do people who are taxed the most, mocked the most, and restricted the most go on voting for more? This article examines how the English middle class has been turned against itself. It is about status, conformity, and a strange taste for punishment in the name of virtue. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/15/bled-dry-and-loving-it-the-middle-class-masochists-of-england/

🔠 Thoughts on the Latin Case Endings
Latin grammar is not just a classroom puzzle. It is part of a language that shaped Western thought. This article explains the case endings, what they do, and why learning them still matters. Whether for reading Cicero or understanding how English works, this knowledge gives insight and control. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/19/thoughts-on-the-latin-case-endings/

🎬 VFW: Gore, Neon, and Not Much Else
A group of ageing veterans defend their bar from drug-fuelled mutants in this American film. The review looks past the blood and noise to ask what the film is really doing. Is it about friendship and loyalty, or is it just cheap violence for its own sake? Decide for yourself. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/19/vfw-gore-neon-and-not-much-else/

🔐 A Constitution to Follow: The Collapse of the State
A state that ignores its own constitution is a state in decay. This article shows how written rules are meant to hold back power—and how governments, when convenient, stop following them. The question is not when collapse might come, but how much will be left when it does. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/18/a-constitution-to-follow-the-collapse-of-the-state/

👹 Project Wolf Hunting: A Relentless Voyage into Horror and Action
This Korean film mixes high tension with scenes of extreme violence. Criminals, soldiers, and something much worse meet on a ship in open sea. The review sets aside moral panic and looks at what the film offers: action, dread, and the idea that evil cannot be contained forever. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/17/project-wolf-hunting-a-relentless-voyage-into-horror-and-action/

🏠 Reforming the Housing Market: A Cautious Welcome
The housing market is broken. This piece looks at one reform proposal—not with blind hope, but with cautious interest. What would it do? Could it work? Would it lead to more building, or just more bureaucracy? It is not a full answer, but it may be a step forward. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/16/reforming-the-housing-market-a-cautious-welcome/

🏘️ New-Build Homes: Tom Rogers Replies
Are Britain’s new-build homes really as bad as some say? Tom Rogers answers the critics. He defends the idea, questions the tone of some attacks, and tries to bring the debate back to facts and choices. It is a reply worth reading—even if you do not agree with it. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/16/new-build-homes-tom-rogers-replies/

🏛️ The British Museum’s Mummies: Yet Another Excuse to Attack Britain
A new row over the British Museum’s mummies has begun. Accusations of racism and cultural theft are made again. This article puts the outrage in context, asking who benefits from constant attacks on Britain’s past—and whether we can afford to go on apologising for everything we once did or did not. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/15/the-british-museums-mummies-yet-another-excuse-to-attack-britain/

💷 Britain’s Debt is a National Scam: A Case for Repudiation
The debt is no longer a burden—it is a racket. This article explains who profits, who pays, and how the system keeps growing. Then it asks the forbidden question: should we stop pretending we will ever pay, and treat the debt as the fraud it has become? https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/14/britains-debt-is-a-national-scam-a-case-for-repudiation/

😎 Nigel Farage: The Man Who Would Be King (But Should He?)
Nigel Farage divides opinion. This article looks at what he has done, what he says now, and what he might do if given real power. He is no fool—but is he a real answer to Britain’s problems, or just the latest name in a tired game? https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/14/nigel-farage-the-man-who-would-be-king-but-should-he/

🥃 Peter Watson Reply re: Farage
Peter Watson responds to a defence of Farage with some hard questions. Can a man with no clear policies and a mixed record be trusted with real power? Is he a leader—or a brand? You may not agree, but you will have to think about it. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/16/peter-watson-reply-re-farage/

🧠 Curse of the Sin Eater (2023): A Thoughtful Exploration of Temptation and Responsibility
A quiet horror film with a serious idea. A stranger offers to take away guilt—for a price. This review explores what that offer means, and why accepting it may not be the escape it seems. The film stays with you because it asks real questions. https://libertarianism.uk/2025/03/13/curse-of-the-sin-eater-2023-a-thoughtful-exploration-of-temptation-and-responsibility/

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