This sounds more like class conflict. For the traditional liberal elite, the political upheaval happening all around them is likely to be “incredibly anxiety-provoking.”
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Austerity
Larry Elliot: Greece’s bailout is finally at an end – but has been a failure
While European mainstream media has been euphoric concerning Greece´s exit from the beialout programme it was subjected to. The results are catastrophic: -500k people, mostly young, emigrated – Unemployment hit 27.8% (still >20%) – Youth […]
Finance
The Nib: The Wealthy Aren’t Paying Their Share. How Do We Get Rid of Tax Havens?
Despite Panama and Paradise Paper revelations, and hubristic political promises, tax havens continue to support tax evasion and looting by global elites. This superb infographic tells the sordid story of a global failure. Read here
EU politics
Chris Dillow: Why I’m not a lefty
This is Chris Dillow at his Marxist best. He has resumed the discussion concerning some crucial issues of leftist policies in the US and Europe and many leftists’ inability to connect or empathise with the […]
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