tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post6383665534664323317..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Chasing the Xenophobic Vote?Eric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-22950242436330532142013-07-30T21:57:18.477+12:002013-07-30T21:57:18.477+12:00I think you said you could make an argument for op...I think you said you could make an argument for open borders. One's position depends on one's world view. Whether this is xenophobia (or the alleged xenophobes are wrong) is a moot point. Herman Daly makes good arguments against globalisation.jhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-48476029511312536382013-07-30T19:56:02.719+12:002013-07-30T19:56:02.719+12:00Still... its a race to the bottom of the muck barr...Still... its a race to the bottom of the muck barrel... its bloody hard to convince foreigners to invest capital in the productive sectors of the economy with this sort of shrill nonsense going on.<br /><br /><br />The only saving grace is how appallingly bad Labour has executed its policy announcement and the 'research' that was done...boristhefrognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-82879777120969538012013-07-30T14:06:18.227+12:002013-07-30T14:06:18.227+12:00mm. Looks like my sarcasm tag wasn't saved as ...mm. Looks like my sarcasm tag wasn't saved as part of the original comment.Frank Blacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-86611615911560258422013-07-30T12:47:57.273+12:002013-07-30T12:47:57.273+12:00iPredict encourages insider trading as it makes pr...iPredict encourages insider trading as it makes prices more efficient. If the Labour Party wants to ban its employees and representatives from trading on inside information, that's a matter between them and their employees. As best I understand things.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-82630219726696305622013-07-30T11:31:06.872+12:002013-07-30T11:31:06.872+12:00Would that qualify as some sort of "insider t...Would that qualify as some sort of "insider trading" and if so, should this be regulated by the gummint?Frank Blacknoreply@blogger.com