One in the eye for the corporatocracy!

Yesterday, NPR reported that Sigmar Gabriel, German vice chancellor and economy minister, had said publically (for the first time) that talks aimed at setting up a U.S.-European free trade zone under TTIP have run aground because of “intransigence on Washington’s part”. “In my opinion the negotiations with the United States have de facto failed even …

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Immigrants should learn the language of their adopted country

“We’re far too polite in this country. We talk of immigrants having a duty to integrate into society, but are too embarrassed to insist that they learn English, the essential prerequisite of integration. Instead, our public bodies go out of their way to provide expensive translation services. Last year, Crawley Borough Council spent £1,000 translating …

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