From the Libertarian Alliance
Week Ending 8th June 2025
Dear All,
Our latest digest is rich with sharp political debate, international analysis, and historical reflection. We begin with quotes that frame essential challenges: Labour’s ascendancy, Rothbard on Zionism and Gaza, local power shifts, defence reform, and the interplay of technology and tradition. Each article is chosen to inform, provoke thought, and deepen understanding—without any unnecessary spin.
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Yours in Liberty,
Sean
Politics
💬 “Labour will win the next election…” – The Fire Under Keir Starmer
Alan Bickley argues Labour’s victory is almost certain—not because it deserves it, but because of how the ruling class realigns. Ruling class imperative leaves Labour as the only option. The message: expect change, but don’t assume it means freedom.
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🤢 “The party of vomit and ghosts…” – A Response to Hannan
A savage rebuttal to Daniel Hannan, challenging Tory claims to fiscal responsibility. The author outlines how multiple governments debased currency, inflated markets, and underwrote unsustainable debt—proving the Conservatives unfit to preach economic virtue.
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⚠️ “Tony Blair should stand trial for treason…” – Investing in Britain’s Future
A scathing attack on Tony Blair’s policy legacy: illegal wars, unchecked immigration, and constitutional damage. The article diagnoses his ‘modernisation’ agenda as a betrayal of England, equating it with crimes that should earn accountability, not respect.
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🏛️ “Devolution…means mayors with power and no choice.” – Local Government in Surrey
A summary that challenges voters’ assumptions about devolution. Instead of empowering locals, new laws risk centralising control in the hands of regional mayors—removing genuine local checks and balances.
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🇺🇸 “Drill for oil…stop windmills” – Trump’s Drilling Orders
An explanation of Trump’s blunt intervention into UK energy policy via Twitter. The reaction was telling: Reform cheers, Tories bark, Labour goes silent. An attempt at policy advice or a prompt for debate?
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Foreign Policy & Defence
🕊️ “What would Rothbard think?” – Gaza and Rothbard
This article asks how Murray Rothbard would react to the Gaza offensive. It questions distinctions between defence and aggression, and invites readers to test their moral intuition against Rothbard’s radical non-interventionist principles.
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⚓ “Britain has no enemies but its own rulers” – Britain’s Defence Review
A savage attack on the British Government’s latest defence review, including a radical proposal to slash defence spending and focus on naval and citizen readiness—emulating Swiss models. The critique highlights hedge-funder profiteering and ideology within the current defence apparatus.
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History & Philosophy
📖 “Can history be made into a science?” – On the Method and Truth of History
This piece defends history as probabilistic, not exact science. It proposes that building robust narratives from evidence allows us to move beyond guesswork—and to understand cause, effect, and national identity more clearly.
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🕊️ “Mistaking progress for panic” – The Soul, Bodyoid & Cartesians
A counter to technophobic campaigns, arguing that new health technology must not be derided wholesale. The article embraces Thomist distinction between body and soul, defending medical progress from metaphysical fear.
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💰 “The pound is now worth a halfpenny” – Gold, Paper & Collapse
A detailed history of Britain’s gold standard era and its abandonment. The author traces how fiat money and inflation have undermined trust in the pound—and argues that the return of sound money might be inevitable.
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