Theresa May has been busy setting rules on UK migration after Brexit. Freedom of movement was, of course, one of the contentious issues that led to Brexit in the first place. In this week’s Debunking Economics Podcast Phil Dobbie talks to Prof Steve Keen about the pros and cons of migration, where you draw the line and policies to manage it.
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Tommy Robinson arrest – was it a travesty of justice?
Tommy Robinson was arrested this week. Was it, as the alt-right are claiming, a travesty of justice?
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Pipeline sanctions threat as Trump turns focus to Europe
Trump not happy about new Russia German pipeline – a sign that he will go heavy on other European trade sanctions? NAB’s Gavin Friend on todays Morning Call podcast.
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Brexit – a good idea or not?
Steve Keen and I argue about Brexit – a Brexiteer and Remainer agree on one thing – the vote should never have happened.
And Western capitalism causes great poverty in the world which further increases migration.
The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire (Documentary)
At the demise of empire, City of London financial interests created a web of secrecy jurisdictions that captured wealth from across the globe and hid it in a web of offshore islands. Today, up to half of global offshore wealth is hidden in British jurisdictions and Britain and its dependencies are the largest global players in the world of international finance.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=np_ylvc8Zj8