| Blog Review 598 |
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| Written by Netsmith | |
| Thursday, 15 May 2008 | |
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No, agricultural subsidies haven't lowered food prices: because so many of them are in fact not direct subsidies, but indirect, which raise food prices. What we actually need is industrial farming to reach Africa: as it has Brazil to such good effect. Now we know the reason that Mayor Boris is not going to do away with the "London Embassies". What you can find out about a country by the presence or not of a shoe shine stand. Do we really still have to explain to people the difference between a blogger and a journalist? Some still don't quite get it: a competition about the environment, the winning prize being a long distance flight. Great Newspaper Headlines of our Time. And finally, would Carl Icahn please make a bid for McDonald's?
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