Ross Clark
Ross is a freelance journalist and columnist on The Spectator, The Times and the Sunday Telegraph.
He is the author of The Great Before, a satire on the anti-globalisation movement, and How to Label a Goat: The Silly Rules and Regulations that are Strangling Britain, published by Harriman House, about the lunacy of red tape.
He has been a regular contributor to Real Business magazine for several years. We like his acerbic, witty style: hope you do, too.
The Equality Act: more expensive red tape
Labour left the country riddled with debt and drowning in a sea of pointless legislation.
Published 80 days ago by Ross Clark.
The government's answer to every problem: a licence
Licensing schemes are just another empty excuse for the government to go quango crazy.
Published 114 days ago by Ross Clark .
Employment law is a nightmare
A few SME owners have wrapped their heads around employment law. The rest are tearing out their hair.
Published 153 days ago by Carryn Dewing.
More prison rules, more murders
Prison officials are so bogged down by petty procedures, they can’t keep criminals in the slammer.
Published 178 days ago by Ross Clark.
Westminster: what gives?
MPs are adding sash windows and guest loos to their second homes. And we’re footing the bill.
Published 1 year ago by Ross Clark.
Don't civil servants know it's a recession?
We’re living on beans on toast while civil servants “build relationships” over three courses and Chablis.
Published 1 year ago by Ross Clark.
"Gissa job, Brown!"
Being an aristocrat’s crony is your ticket to a job in Cabinet. So how do plebs like us get a look-in?
Published 1 year ago by Ross Clark.
What crackpot scheme will Brown throw our cash at next?
America’s New Deal bought bridges and dams. We get social cohesion websites.
Published 1 year ago by Ross Clark.
The fat cats get the cream
Private sector workers cling to their jobs, while public sector fat cats lap up the big bucks. What gives?
Published 1 year ago by Ross Clark.
Who's watching the watchdog?
Northern Rock. HBOS. Bradford & Bingley: banks are going bust, but the watchdog’s sitting pretty.
Published 1 year ago by Ross Clark.
