The Last Ditch by Tom Paine

THE LAST DITCH

What I meant to say was…

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Tomorrow, bright and early, I set off to drive solo from the North of England to the South of France. While I am communing with Vittoria on the French motorways (on my way to a business fair where I hope to come up with interesting ideas for my professional future) this video says pretty much all I would have wanted to say.

Like Republicans and Democrats, Labourites and Conservatives are essentially the same. The Libertarian perspective is very different and (I would argue) more humane.

Wish me luck on my journey. It may get a bit quiet around here for seven days. I apologise for that, but please just imagine the sweet song of a V8 from Modena and smile with me.

Parp parp!

h/t The inestimable Mr Puddlecote.

6 responses to “What I meant to say was…”

  1. Suboptimal Planet Avatar
    Suboptimal Planet

    Jeff Miron is quite sound. I’ve been following his blog for some time now (can’t remember whether I first found his site through yours).
    At times I find his consequentialist approach frustrating, but his arguments are usually compelling.
    Enjoy the drive!
    (I think you’d get on well with sjbaker)

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  2. Tom Paine Avatar
    Tom Paine

    I think so too, though I pity him his role as a lone voice in the now thoroughly statist Conservative Party.
    I did enjoy the drive thank you. Very much so. B^) Vittoria is cooling down gently in a secure garage, while I plan a night on the town in Cannes.

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  3. jameshigham Avatar
    jameshigham

    How many miles have you put on that now?

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  4. Tom Paine Avatar
    Tom Paine

    It will pass 30000 on the way home!

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  5. jameshigham Avatar
    jameshigham

    Not all that many really.

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  6. Tom Paine Avatar
    Tom Paine

    Considering I have always lived more than 1,500 miles away from it, it’s fairly impressive.

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Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.

Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.

He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that

“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”

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