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The world’s billionaires list
If you’re interested in identifying the 150 people that Chamath Palihapitiya says run the world – then a list of the world’s billionaires is a good place to start, as the Kochs, the only name Palihapitiya mentions, are in the top 30 richest billionaires in 2021.
Request for info: Increased inequality linked to growth in pro-Elite political lobbying?
As the Elites take more wealth away from the Commoners, do the Elites defend themselves by manufacturing and amplifying pro Elite stories and ideas?
Daniel Hannan. Who is he? Who funds him and what do they want?
If you don’t examine what Daniel Hannan says too closely, he can appear quite articulate and reasonable. Delve deeper, and his libertarian outlook could be classed as very odd.
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Brexit and carelessness
Michael Gove has been careless with the truth again. It’s worth noting that this is not surprising.
Flooding the zone
It’s no accident that we’re unsure and overwhelmed by nonsense and conflicting opinions – it’s a deliberate tactic. Known as “Flooding the zone with sh**”.
Brexit, empire and cultural dementia. David Andress demolishes lazy nationalism
A leave voter at the Save Brexit Rally wants Brexit to “get back to being a British Empire”. Can his views be explained by ‘cultural dementia’?
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Brexit explained in three tweets
The mess of Brexit Britain encapsulated in three tweets.