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The Economist discovers life not fair
The leading magazine of the global politico-economic elite - The Economist – has an article on the recent controversy over bankers’ pay warning of “The death of meritocracy”. I guess it’s noteworthy for this normally laissez-faire capitalist publication to recognize inequality … Continue reading
Posted in article, United Kingdom
Tagged class, Great Britain, inequality, meritocracy, The Economist
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UK’s electoral reform, explained by progressive leaders
While not as entertaining as when explained to cats, the Guardian nonetheless has perhaps the most “authoritative” defense of the alternative vote system. It is signed by Labour shadow business secretary John Denham, Lib Dem energy and climate change secretary Chris … Continue reading
UK’s electoral reform, explained to cats
Very amusing and informative guide to the possible electoral reform in UK. Only in the age of the internet!
British Europhobes and Van Rompuy’s Speech: What the Man Said vs. What the Trolls Pretended to Hear
Trolls are a fact of life in our media and politics as much as on the internet. The best way for a small-time politician or starving pundit to get attention upon himself, and so ”succeed” professionally, is to say something outrageous, regardless of facts … Continue reading
Posted in article, Best Of, United Kingdom
Tagged Daily Mail, Daniel Hannan, Daniel Johnson, Europhobia, Eurotrolls, Great Britain, Herman Van Rompuy, Nigel Farage, UKIP
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“Any chance we could station the aircraft carrier in the South Atlantic for three months?”
Regarding the much-celebrated recent Anglo-French defense agreement, the Courrier international re-publishes a little English-French guide to atomic cooperation prepared by The Guardian. The Charles de Gaulle now forms part of the British defense plan for las Malvinas. So long as … Continue reading
Posted in France, lighter side, pointer, United Kingdom
Tagged European defense, France, Great Britain
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The Communist’s Guide to Euroscepticism
Invective-laden commentator and British Lenin-enthusiast Richard Seymour has a little history of the Tories’ love(ish)-hate relationship with “Europe”. He goes through the Conservative Party’s shifting positions on the subject – they were once Europeanist while the Labour was Eurosceptic – … Continue reading
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Tagged Communism, euroscepticism, Great Britain, Liberal Democrats, Tories
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Those Who Would Choose Security Over Disneyland Paris, Deserve Neither
It’s all still rather sketchy, but US and British authorities have warned of the “imminent” terror threat of a Mumbai-style attack on Europe in multiple places, possibly on the UK, Germany, France and Sweden. This information was apparently based on … Continue reading
From our Dog-Bites-Man Desk
The ever-up-to-date Euractiv reports that Brussels would like to increase the European Union’s budget. Great Britain, in contrast, would like to decrease it.
