Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Sunday 15 January 2017
Brexit Flip-Flop: Bank of England Head Says Exit Will Hit EU Harder Than UK
The head of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, appears to have switched his stance on Brexit. Having been committed to staying in the EU, and repeatedly warning the British public of the risks of leaving, he's now flip-flopped and admitted it does not pose the threat he once thought it might. That comes in the wake of recently-revised positive growth forecasts.
