Quotations

"If we think our present problems are because of a decline in the quality of politicians, we should think of the Suez Crisis in 1956, in which gentlemanly old-school politicians and diplomats directed the reckless and illegal conflict. We should also remember their misguided decision soon after to join the European Economic Community, based on an elementary misunderstanding of Britain’s economic performance. Our leaders of old believed that more rapid economic growth in Italy, France and Germany – which came as a result of rebuilding and modernising after the war – proved that Britain was a failure. Britain was “the sinking Titanic” and Europe was “the lifeboat”. Furthermore, America wanted us to join. So, politicians accepted highly unfavourable membership terms – they must “swallow the lot”, said the chief negotiator.

"Ironically, they swallowed the lot just as the Continent’s “economic miracle” ended for good. Membership brought high inflation, which fuelled the chaos of the 1970s. Under Thatcher and Blair, whole industries closed. With British governments eager to say yes, the EU system permitted and encouraged the replacement of British industries and workers with cheaper goods and people. As with the earlier grand illusions of free trade and empire, some people benefited. Most did not. But somehow, Britain managed to outperform the EU. The sluggish European economies were a drag on the British economy – a drag that the present Government is desperate to reimpose."

Professor Robert Tombs yesterday in The Daily Telegraph

"So far, no American president has had either the bravery or the decency to tell the truth, which is that from the time of the end of the Soviet Union in December 1991 until now, the US has been on a campaign to weaken Russia, to divide Russia, to surround Russia, to put US military all around Russia, to break apart Russia if possible, to sanction Russia to its knees, whatever it is. That’s been the US campaign. So if this war is going to stop, the US has to stop its campaign against Russia. That’s the story.’

Professor Jeffrey Sachs on Going Underground:

“The problem is not Netanyahu. The problem is the whole of Israeli society. About 70–75% of Israelis say there are no innocents in Gaza. No innocents — in a land of children. Israel kills children as a hobby. As a hobby.”

Professor Norman Finkelstein

Epstein to Mandelson: "you were right about staying away from Andrew. I was right in your staying with Rinaldo"

Mandelson: ".....Yes, without Andrew it would not have gone nuclear."

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