Geert Lush Wilders

[diseasex]

Doubt it. Free enterprise simply bypasses corruption.
Look at the US in its robber baron, gangster capitalism days (turn of the 20th century) - arguably its most corrupt time and yet the time it set the basis of future prosperity.
JP Morgan was as corrupt as they come.

Well good luck on allowing corruption . Apparently Singapore is one of the least corrupt countries in the world and economists label it as one of the reasons of their success.
On the other extreme - Ukraine, where any funds put to it just disapear. Janukowich robbed country of their entire wealth, literally trucks of money was leaving the country to Russia before crimea annexation. So yeah , corruption can be bad.

[VectraMan]

In 1985 India's GDP was about half of the UKs, today it's about 90%.

You're a bit out of date on that one:

India surpasses UK in terms of GDP for the first time in 150 years: What it means | The Indian Express

[minestrone]

Well good luck on allowing corruption . Apparently Singapore is one of the least corrupt countries in the world and economists label it as one of the reasons of their success.
On the other extreme - Ukraine, where any funds put to it just disapear. Janukowich robbed country of their entire wealth, literally trucks of money was leaving the country to Russia before crimea annexation. So yeah , corruption can be bad.

Quite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Nations_Fail

is an excellent read. Perhaps you could pick up a copy before returning to debate with the adults sas?

[northernladyuk]

You're a bit out of date on that one:

India surpasses UK in terms of GDP for the first time in 150 years: What it means | The Indian Express

Look at PPP and you will see India in No. 3.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...es_by_GDP_(PPP)

[sasguru]

In 1985 India's GDP was about half of the UKs, today it's about 90%.

That can really be down to their population growth, but when per head it's still about 5% of ours it not exactly a productive nation.

They're on an upward trajectory, we're going down. That gap will increase after Brexit.

Anyways how is the running going? You still pushing out 5ks in 35 minutes?

Got a bit better. Up to 6-6.5 k in 30 mins. But it's harder as I get into middle age.
Still playing squash twice a week though.
You?

[BlasterBates]

The "Disunited Kingdom" and Trump's antics have put the Europeans off populism.

If nothing else the UK is serving as a great example of how to f*** up your country.

[diseasex]

Quite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Nations_Fail

is an excellent read. Perhaps you could pick up a copy before returning to debate with the adults sas?

That seems excellent read. Will buy it today.

[sasguru]

Quite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Nations_Fail

is an excellent read. Perhaps you could pick up a copy before returning to debate with the adults sas?

Perhaps you should reflect on the many factors that deteremine why nations succeed and fail, including demographics, before you come up with your pish-poor undergrad brain-farts?

[minestrone]

Perhaps you should reflect on the many factors that deteremine why nations succeed and fail, including demographics, before you come up with your pish-poor undergrad brain-farts?

Intelligent people change their mind if the evidence doesn't back up their beliefs, but the number of intelligent people is low. The vast majority make up their mind first, then ignore evidence that conflicts with their opinion.

[diseasex]

The "Disunited Kingdom" and Trump's antics have put the Europeans off populism.

If nothing else the UK is serving as a great example of how to f*** up your country.

I adore strong leadership, and trump knows what he wants and doesn't look to please everyone. Thats what we need. We should dismiss the cry of brexiters and stay in EU influencing reforms.