Friday, December 27, 2002

Peter Cuthbertson links to my piece below about The Economists' article on the differences between the Conservative and Republican party and notes that the story is available without a subscription. My apologies -- I have a subscription and so just assume all the good stories require it.

I would disagree with Peter on his statement that the Democrats provided 'two complete failed terms of immoral, vapid Clintonism'. Complete failed? These were the glory years of US economic success, led by an Administration which, as Brad De Long notes, at least had an economic policy unlike the current shambles which purely has a series of public relations stunts aimed at appeasing certain interest groups.

Finally, I can't link to it but check out the Daily Mail's headline today -- it's something like 'Tony Blair ruins millions of holidaymakers holidays around the world by taxing for 20 minutes at Cairo airport'. As our old friend Richard Littlejohn says, 'You couldn't make it up'.

posted by Matthew @ 12/27/2002 11:02:00 AM Comments: 0