In a great 9-minute speech, British journalist and Member of the European Parliament, Daniel Hannan points out the nonsense of centralizing Europe: Decentralization is of the essence of the spirit of Europe.
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centralized europe
Posted in Europe, Politics, UK on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
a voice of reason in europe
Posted in Europe, Nigel Farage, Politics, UK on August 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In a lucid moment of European politics, British Member of the European Parliament Nigel Farage gives vent to his anger: Untold millions must suffer so that your Euro-dream can continue. But it won’t work.
the bottom billion
Posted in Books, Economics, Paul Collier, Politics, UK on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Published about four years ago, The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier has already become a classic. Definitely a good read if you are looking for an interesting book on development economics. However, if you are lazy, just watch Collier presenting the main points: “With compassion annealed by smarts; irony softened by warmth; and a commitment [...]
crony capitalism and where britain went wrong
Posted in Economics, Jamie Whyte, Politics, UK on February 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Wonderful WSJ article taking a statement by George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, as a starting point for analyzing what went wrong in Anglo-Saxon economic politics: WSJ – George Osborne’s Crony Capitalism “They have promised to pay smaller bonuses to their staff, to pay more taxes, and to lend more to [...]
