Comments on: Index of Economic Freedom http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/05/index-of-economic-freedom/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:11:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Eursoc http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/05/index-of-economic-freedom/#comment-538 Eursoc Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=87#comment-538 It is unfortunate for us liberals that the the most "free" EU nations - Britain, Ireland, Estonia, Denmark and the Netherlands* - are also top of the crime tables, at least according to the survey released by Gallup & the European Commission today. * Luxembourg comes after Ireland and before Estonia on the economic freedom ranking. Why should this be so? (The survey appears to weigh street crime and burglary higher than corruption and consumer fraud (areas where Britain isn't perceived to be so crime-ridden), maybe that's it. It is perfectly obvious that the EU doesn't view corruption as a serious crime! Also it is a survey of citizens' perception and experience of crime, rather than of police data. But still.) http://www.eursoc.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1372/UK,_Ireland_Top_EU_Crime_League.html It is unfortunate for us liberals that the the most “free” EU nations - Britain, Ireland, Estonia, Denmark and the Netherlands* - are also top of the crime tables, at least according to the survey released by Gallup & the European Commission today.

* Luxembourg comes after Ireland and before Estonia on the economic freedom ranking.

Why should this be so?

(The survey appears to weigh street crime and burglary higher than corruption and consumer fraud (areas where Britain isn’t perceived to be so crime-ridden), maybe that’s it. It is perfectly obvious that the EU doesn’t view corruption as a serious crime!

Also it is a survey of citizens’ perception and experience of crime, rather than of police data. But still.)

http://www.eursoc.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1372/UK,_Ireland_Top_EU_Crime_League.html

]]> By: apl http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/05/index-of-economic-freedom/#comment-534 apl Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:08:17 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=87#comment-534 Guido Fawkes: "David Davis has written to the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, giving formal notice that an incoming Conservative administration will scrap ID Cards." Thats more like a Conservative policy. I makes me even more angry the Tories chose Cameron over Davis. What a terrible mistake that has turned out to be. Guido Fawkes: “David Davis has written to the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell, giving formal notice that an incoming Conservative administration will scrap ID Cards.”

Thats more like a Conservative policy. I makes me even more angry the Tories chose Cameron over Davis. What a terrible mistake that has turned out to be.

]]> By: gbjm http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/05/index-of-economic-freedom/#comment-514 gbjm Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:35:31 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=87#comment-514 Yup, the US is free of those terrible burdens like paid maternity leave! Cuts in Medicare and Medicaid have made lots of Americans even more free to choose which medical care they cannot afford. Freedom! Yup, the US is free of those terrible burdens like paid maternity leave! Cuts in Medicare and Medicaid have made lots of Americans even more free to choose which medical care they cannot afford. Freedom!

]]> By: Peter http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/05/index-of-economic-freedom/#comment-509 Peter Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:11:36 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=87#comment-509 <a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/Images/chapters/ExecSum_Chart4.gif" rel="nofollow">Here is a very telling chart</a> from the book graphing countries' economic freedom across the x axis and per capita GDP across the y axis. Here is a very telling chart from the book graphing countries’ economic freedom across the x axis and per capita GDP across the y axis.

]]> By: Just A Student http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/05/index-of-economic-freedom/#comment-507 Just A Student Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:58:46 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=87#comment-507 It does appear that the cause of liberty has been severely undermined by ten years of Labour government. After comparing Britain to the USA, I struggle to believe that many British people still consider our nation a bastion of freedom. I do believe that Britain could be a lot more prosperous, and enjoy a more healthy society, if the scourge of overbearing government was curtailed. It does appear that the cause of liberty has been severely undermined by ten years of Labour government. After comparing Britain to the USA, I struggle to believe that many British people still consider our nation a bastion of freedom. I do believe that Britain could be a lot more prosperous, and enjoy a more healthy society, if the scourge of overbearing government was curtailed.

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