Understanding liberalism


In a nutshell, being a liberal or a libertarian means believing in the rule of law, limited government, individual liberty and responsibility, and the free market.

THE word “liberal” has been bandied about quite a lot lately. Most of the time the term is criticised for something completely unrelated to what the word actually means.

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