Sunday, 8 May 2011

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MAY 8TH, 2011 7:21

Keynes versus Hayek – in rap

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Even in this version, the Austrian wins every round on points.

MAY 8TH, 2011 4:07

The Obama presidency remains in decline, despite the killing of Osama bin Laden

For the past week Americans of all political stripes have celebrated the historic killing of a mass murdering terrorist, the butcher of 9/11. Osama bin Laden’s death has brought much needed cheer to a deeply divided nation, still haunted by the memory of the 2001 Islamist attacks on New York and Washington that claimed nearly… Read more

MAY 8TH, 2011 2:02

American Way: Barack Obama wanted Osama bin Laden ‘dead or dead’

A few days after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, President George W. Bush announced how he wanted to deal with Osama bin Laden. “I want justice,” he said. “And there’s an old poster out West that says, ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive.’ “Many Europeans greeted the comment with an eye roll. This was “Dubya” fulfilling the stereotype… Read more

MAY 8TH, 2011 1:45

Ken Livingstone: my brilliant career

Ken Livingstone revamped his campaign website this week, removing some of those unpopular promises he’s had to dump (like bringing back the western extension of the congestion charge) and putting up lots of pictures of London suburbs and him meeting white people. Just like the pics, much of the rest of the site is a backhanded… Read more