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Halliday on the worlds worst ideas

Professon Fred Halliday has written an analysis of what he believes to be the twelve worst ideas in international discourse. On some of his points, I agee completely, on others, he is completely off base. I seem to recall thinking that when I studied his theories properly, but that was a few years ago now.

January 9th, 2007 Posted by MatGB | theory, Atheism, Conflict, markets | 5 comments

Breaking news: Polly Toynbee is correct?

Breaking my hiatus here for this startling statement from Chris Dillow:

I’m breaking the first rule of blogging here, but I reckon Polly’s said something true

Message ends.

 Am in the middle of finishing off my current job and moving to London early New Year; long-planned revamp with new contributors should hopefully start then.

December 15th, 2006 Posted by TaKtiX | Xblogging, markets | no comments

eBay, Blue Peter and market stupidity

Remember when I said this?

on 80% of the issues that matter to me, I’m pretty close to the Lib Dems

Well, some people took that to mean I agreed with the LibDems 80% of the time. Not true. On the ‘big’ issues (is the ones I write about here), the Lib Dems are the most sound. On others? Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear oh dear:

April 1st, 2006 Posted by MatGB | freedom, LibDems, eBay, markets | 7 comments

Election systems: Not a functioning market

A Big Stick and a Small Carrot: Going for Gold:

March 2nd, 2006 Posted by MatGB | electoral reform, Parliament, market competition | 3 comments