If an ordinary Russian loses half of his pension or salary because of the fall in the rouble and inflation caused by the sanctions, then there is no recourse, no court where he can complain. On the other hand, if you want to deprive an oligarch with 100 million euros of half his fortune, then there are multiple procedures to challenge the decision, and very often you don’t pay anything.
Economics
Richard Murphy – Mythbuster: What is quantitative easing and how does it work?
I have been asked to explain how quantitative easing works, given how important it is within our economy and managing the coronavirus crisis right now. What follows is part of a larger piece of work […]
National Politics
Peter Ramsay: When Is a Coup not a Coup?
Liz Truss’s meteoric downfall is being seen by some Brexiters as a Remainer coup Read Here
Geopolitics
Politico – British state leaked contact details of thousands of Afghans
A sorry tale of incompetence and authoritarianism built atop a disastrous war. Read the article HERE.
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