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
Thursday 14 September 2017
Lord Mervyn King: 'I'm Not Terribly Impressed' by Brexit Negotiations - BBC Newsnight
Lord Mervyn King was governor of the Bank of England at the time of the financial crisis. He joins Evan Davis from New York to discuss its long-term ramifications, and how he thinks the government is handling Brexit.
