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. Many of his views, such as abolishing the NHS and removing food safety laws align closely with the demands of foreign billionaires, such as the Kochs. It's been announced today that Daniel Hannan … [Read more...] about Daniel Hannan. Who is he? Who funds him and what do they want?
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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. On the BBC Today radio programme (9 December 2020), Michael "Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster" Gove was interviewed.He's a senior politician, a leading Brexit-ist and surely aware that the UK is in the final stages of negotiations with the EU that will alter millions of … [Read more...] about Brexit and carelessness
Brexit, empire and cultural dementia. David Andress demolishes lazy nationalism
A leave voter at the Save Brexit Rally wants Brexit so that Britain can "get back to being a British Empire". Are his views a product of 'cultural dementia'? At the Save Brexit Rally in Harrogate on 20 October 2018, Sky News interviewed a leave voter who explained his support for Brexit by saying it would help Britain to "get back to being a British Empire again", and that … [Read more...] about Brexit, empire and cultural dementia. David Andress demolishes lazy nationalism
Brexit explained in three tweets
Three recent tweets encapsulate the misinformation, corruption and mess of Brexit Britain. They're a window into a peculiar time. The UK government's Department for International Trade (DIT) "helps businesses export, drives inward and outward investment, negotiates market access and trade deals, and champions free trade". This department is especially important during … [Read more...] about Brexit explained in three tweets
Ann Pettifor on Carillion: ‘a grand Ponzi scheme’
In a recent interview Ann Pettifor, global financial analyst, spoke about the corrupted crony capitalism that led to the collapse of Carillion, a major Government contractor. Ann Pettifor: "For me this is a story of how hypocritical the whole free market theory is. These are guys who really don't want to play the free market game which involves risk. "What is exciting about … [Read more...] about Ann Pettifor on Carillion: ‘a grand Ponzi scheme’