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The Cobden Centre has been established to promote social progress through honest money, free trade and peace. We endorse Richard Cobden's view that:
Peace will come to earth when the people have more to do with each other and governments less.

Recent articles

We don’t need no regulation

27 January 12 by Jan Skoyles

Taking the title from a recent Guardian article, Jan Skoyles looks at the arguments made by Thomas Frank, in his new book ‘Pity the Billionaire’ , against the Republican  nominees’ demands for less regulation. Mr Frank believes that the on-going financial crisis demonstrated the need for more regulation. She looks at the reasons against [...]


Are you ready for EuroCrash the musical?

 by Dr Tim Evans

I am not joking. It has finally happened. And I want to see it. As reported by Bloomberg, ‘Euro Crash! The Musical’ is coming to town. According to this report this spectacular and timely production “transposes the single-currency story to a deep dark forest. Mark and Gilda can’t find their way out. They are lured [...]


Even the past is going to be unpredictable

26 January 12 by Dr Tim Evans

Last week I met with an American executive who works in the financial services sector. She is a firm and knowledgeable supporter of the Austrian School of Economics and gave gracious and positive feedback on TCC’s progress.

After our meeting I drove her to her next appointment. On the way, she said something that I believe. [...]


Into the inferno

 by Sean Corrigan

In my previous article, I considered the possibility that Germany may finally succumb to the malaise spreading around it, causing German rectitude gave way to a little Keynesian counter-cyclicality, and the ECB to begin unreservedly to emulate the Anglo central banks.

A second, less probable outcome, if one hardly to be excluded, is that things have [...]


Strippers and bankers’ just rewards

25 January 12 by Dr Tim Evans

There are many times when working alongside the TCC team I have to smile.

Having read a City AM article by our own Dr. Jamie Whyte earlier the morning I hope this makes you smile too.

Enjoy!