Category Archives: Politics

Is European Federalism a proxy for German imperialism?

Posted on 16 December, 2018 by

This 3 minute Vox piece explains some of the economic challenges of trying to run one single currency across multiple speed economies. But then it also raises another point about what would happen if the Eurozone really integrated their various … Continue reading →

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World now more middle class than poor

Posted on 16 December, 2018 by

Interesting! Sept 2018 marks the point where (finally!) more of the world is wealthy than poor. I remember being told to refer to poor underdeveloped nations as the ‘2/3rd’s world’ because it was the majority. That has shifted somewhat. There’s … Continue reading →

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Stephen Fry on Brexit

Posted on 15 December, 2018 by

For once I agree with Stephen Fry. Word.

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Winston Churchill argued for a United States of Europe

Posted on 8 September, 2018 by

Well, this was a treat. In his famous “Let Europe Arise” speech, Winnie passionately argues for the hope and necessity of a United States of Europe, and the vision of its hundreds of millions of citizens living in peace and … Continue reading →

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European Army

Posted on 3 September, 2018 by

Simon Whistler of Visualpolitik argues for an integrated, responsive, agile European army makes sense. “Don’t spend more – spend smarter.” I like this channel!

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Your barber or cab-driver in the Senate?

Posted on 4 July, 2018 by

“This American Life” details how hard it was for a young idealistic Democrat to stick to his political ideals and core policies in the face of the pressure from his own Democratic party to secure campaign funds. In other words, … Continue reading →

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US Supreme court row reminds me why I don’t like Bills of Rights!

Posted on 28 June, 2018 by

The Guardian today reminds me that while I’m all for human rights, I’m not for a Bill of rights for Australia. It’s just not the best mechanism for ensuring human rights: trusting and engaging with the democratic process is. A bill … Continue reading →

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