@gideonrachman It’s baffling how failed politicians are regurgitated to important positions. Starmer is untrustworthy and flip floppy. EXACTLY what Britain doesn’t need internationally. David Miliband infinitely better, if true he’s returning. And without the baggage in cabinet.
@Scaramucci The first magnetic pulse weapon strike or AI BTC hack will cause the value of BTC to go to zero. However good an idea a decentralised currency is - and it definitely is - BTC is not it.
In the aftermath of WW2, Hong Kong was a bombed-out British colony of 600,000 refugees, with no natural resources and a per capita income lower than many African nations. But by the 1980s it had become one of the richest places on earth. The man most responsible was John Cowperthwaite, Financial Secretary from 1961 to 1971.
Cowperthwaite refused to plan the economy. He cut taxes to a flat 15 %, scrapped tariffs and subsidies, rejected industrial policy, and even stopped collecting detailed economic statistics - lest civil servants use the numbers to meddle. “I did very little”, he said. “All I did was to try to prevent some of the things that might have been done.”
Government spending stayed below 15 % of GDP. Markets, not ministers, decided what to produce. The result was explosive growth: poverty collapsed, skyscrapers rose, and Hong Kong’s income overtook Britain’s.
Today, most Western governments still strangle their economies with taxes and regulations, ignoring the lesson Hong Kong proved: the surest path to prosperity is to get out of the way.
@ThaiAirways We booked a family trip to Thailand amd joined Royal Orchid. We’ve sent THREE messages about the booking but never a reply! And message service always “not working right now, try again later.” So disappointing ☹️ Feels like a very bad airline to fly with
@PrivateEyeNews Ooooh! And now they face….some tough interviews!! They must be quaking in their golden clogs. Just like Mone. We’re a pathetic country facilitating these kleptocrats and conmen with nothing but stern chin wagging. “Great” Britain??? Broken fools
A dog was diagnosed with depression after suffering a miscarriage, and vets decided that working with kids at a local school would be good for her.
She’s a happy dog now.. 😊
@F4JOfficial Family court is a shakedown, simple as that. The 3 lawyers (incl judge, a former lawyer) care only about fleecing some patsy to pay for the entire charade, keep the scam going. Kids aren’t even an after thought. State sponsored torture racket.