As the FT notes this morning:
The article is a rather depressing tour of what tax havens have on offer, countered by TJN's John Christensen.
What the article does not mention, but probably should have done, is that, as the Greek situation proves, passports and tax privileges are but the start of what nations ruled by cowardly politicians will offer the rich. They can have the cherry pickings of all that is good in the place too.
In the pursuit of avarice the state is now just a commodity.
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The neoliberal mindset does not recognise the possibility of anything existing which is not a commodity. This is the nature of plutocracy.
Interesting piece in open democracy by Mary Kaldor. Momentous times for democracy in Europe.
But so many people feel ‘safe’ with , as they see it a strong public school educated, moneyed plutocracy
And here’s a home grown example of avarice, encouraged by the state: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/buy-to-let/11724160/We-earn-47000.-Can-we-get-into-buy-to-let-and-retire-at-50.html
Lobby groups run the world, not democracies.