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  1. Toby

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    The lack of food there was Chavez's (horrendously) failed attempt at capping basic foods at a certain price so poor people could afford to eat, unfortunately 'profit' came into play and people stopped importing as much due to low margins.

    He should have abandoned the idea as soon as it started going wrong, but he was trying to do a good thing...
     
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    i think we are trying to discuss concepts rather than use examples of where it does and doesn't work anywhere...

    Or perhaps admit 'no one has got it right'... not even the US which proclaims on one and all...
     
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    All political shades have people who seek to line their own pockets.....
     
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    For pure greed and self interest it's hard to beat the Tories - it's what attracts people to them. ......
     
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    In the UK yes....

    and i guess in other countries it may be a seemingly socialist Govt as per Russia or China
     
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    Or Tony Blair...
     
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    Absolutely
     
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    Power corrupts and absolute power sounds pretty cool.
     
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    <laugh>

    Of course people seek mastery in some way..

    Power
    Wealth
    Love
    Football
    Music

    We all seek to get to the top of our game...

    Sadly it can easily distort into gain at the expense of others.... so the buzz is at the expense of others rather than in the act itself etc etc
     
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    The same rules apply to WFC who have many years of accumulated losses that they can set off against any profits they might make in the coming seasons.
     
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    True, but WFC aren't the Chancellor of the Exchequer who is currently pretending to 'crack down' on massive tax avoidance from corporations.

    Porky Dave's family are all at it too, and his wife, it's a ridiculous situation...
     
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    <laugh> Apparently I'm a superhippy

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    I am a left libertarian too..... very close to Gandhi .....

    No sandals though!!
     
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    Middle of the road me... chart.png
     
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