The Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) of the European Union is quintessentially a classic piece of socialism in action. Wealthy Northern European nations with broadly efficient farming sectors pay large net contributions to the EU which in turn distributes a high proportion thereof to nations with small inefficient farms. Result: a huge EU client base is created that will support the EU and the CAP through thick and thin.
Posted on The Huntsman.
Tuesday 15 April 2008
The French Protection
