Virgin's Branson says 'French minister asked him for bribe'
Branson told Capital that "I took the affair to the highest authorities.
"I was advised to not to make it public and to wait until the next ministerial reshuffle. A few months later, I won my case,"
Friday, June 27, 2008
French Corruption
Back to the Future
In France, the leader of the Revolutionary Communist League is leading the polls.
Will France fall for a workers dictatorship?
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
In Defense of Sweatshops
To put things in perspective after last night Panorama :
Not only are sweatshops better than current worker alternatives, but they are also part of the process of development that ultimately raises living standards. That process took about 150 years in Britain and the United States but closer to 30 years in the Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Europe Was Going Too Far
A paper I totally agree with at vox.
Decide what Europe should be all about
Rather than forcing more political integration down the throats of Europeans, European leaders should stop for a second and decide what Europe should be all about. We think it should be about deep economic integration and the coordination of policies with clearly identifiable cross-national externalities. Nothing more, nothing less.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Europe? What for?
For the pro european there is no question as what is Europe for. Europe is a necessity, it should exist. It solve all the problem war, stability, growth. It's great! Look at Ireland it was a bunch of poor rag now it's a dynamic country thanks to Europe!
Whoo stop I say. Are you sure about all that? What does Europe mean? Where is it going? What is the success of Ireland due to - I would guess instution change and low taxes -.
Europe has been promoted by the pro European has the inevitable sense of history, no wonder people are skeptical. They don't even know where it's going, they don't know if they want to go there.
I personnaly don't think that a political Europe is possible, even desirable, there are too many differences between countries. Anyway it's probably time to propose clear project to the people not technocratic mumbo jumbo.
