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S2E4 - Britain vs. the EU with Stoyan Panchev

In this episode: - How catastrophic is the Brexit development for the UK and the EU? - Who is responsible for the current situation? - How is Brexit likely to develop from here on out? Stoyan Panchev - "Bulgaria's future may depend on Brexit" For greater convenience, we recommend downloading …

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Bulgaria's future may depend on Brexit

"The European Union draws inspiration from the plant kingdom. In its negotiating strategy, the EU follows the example of the Venus flytrap, a flower that uses nectar to lure its victims inside - without them ever being able to come out again" Sir Christopher Chope, Member of the House of Commons The most important political events are taking place in the UK ...

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No, Angela, the EU doesn't have to have a price tag

There is no physical law that says free trade necessarily comes with unlimited immigration. “We will not let Britain pick the raisins from the EU cake as it pleases during the Brexit negotiations. Britain cannot enjoy the benefits of membership without bearing some of its costs.” The German …

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Ep. 21: The Democratic Party in the US is moving towards the far left, Brexit is heading for failure

Links: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory over Joseph Crowley for the New York House of Representatives seat Ocasio-Cortez's biography and political positions Media reactions: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/nyregion/alexandria-ocasio-cortez.html http://www.businessinsider.com/ocasio-cortez-gets-the-economics-of-budget-deficits-job-creation-2018-7 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-gop-republicans-libraries-policies-new-york-trump-twitter-a8434966.html The problems at the Democratic conference The position of the British government after the meeting at Checkers Disagreements in Theresa May's cabinet For more …

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Why should Scotland introduce a flat tax?

Author: Nikolay Filibev With the arrival of April, a change in the tax system in Scotland came into effect. The existing income tax system in the UK is being complicated by adding two new rates and changing their scope. The main argument with which the minority Scottish National Party government was able to …

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Ep. 6: Patreon, Borisov's retirement, Britain is a dystopia

 0:16 - What is the purpose of our Patreon donation page? 21:40 - What happened at the trilateral meeting in Varna, did the negotiations between Erdogan and the EU make progress? 25:51 - Does Boyko Borisov plan to retire from the post of Prime Minister as President of the EC? 36:58 - Who is Count Dankula and …

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The failure of the centralized healthcare system in Britain

healthcare system in Great Britain

Author: Nikolay Filibev The National Health Service (NHS) of Great Britain was created after the end of World War II and is the jewel in the crown of the Labour Party (the largest left-wing party in Great Britain). Although among the most developed countries, Great Britain has its own problems in healthcare. They are much deeper than what politicians want to debate or …

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A Libertarian in the World of Radical Feminists, the Frankfurt School, and Cultural Marxism

American university campuses have been turned into battlefields – masked men chase inconvenient lecturers with batons, far-left students boycott the “patriarchy”, administrations ban “offensive to minorities” Halloween costumes of Indian warriors and Mexican musicians. The property of youth conservative groups is being destroyed, radical professors incite students to attack their colleagues, and …

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Britain after the elections – towards a more independent Scotland, on the way out of the EU and with the promise of a lighter welfare state

The UK election has come as yet another surprise to pollsters. Just a day before the vote, they predicted that the Conservatives and Labour would achieve a very similar result, and some analysts even drew scenarios in which there would be new elections in a few months. However, the reality turned out to be the opposite – the Tories managed to secure a comfortable …

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