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The Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo has a PhD in economics from Oxford University a Masters Degree from Harvard, and has worked for the World Bank and Goldman Sachs. She also has harsh words for international relief efforts.
While the basic tenets of democracy are under siege the writer argues that most people still embrace its ideals, including free and fair elections. Here is why:
Transcript Merryn Somerset Webb: Hello, and welcome to the MoneyWeek magazine podcast. I am Merryn Somerset Webb, editor in chief of the magazine and with me today I have a special treat for you readers: Dambisa Moyo. Dambisa is an economist and an author. Several of you – well not several of you, thousands of you – will have heard me talking to her before about her various books. I think the one we last discussed on this was Edge of Chaos: Why Democracy Is Failing To Deliver Economic Growth. I think we did a quite a fun video on that one. And I also once talked to you about
UN Working Group of human rights experts condemned UK's racism report, calling review 'reprehensible' Body accused report of effectively whitewashing history of slavery and colonialism, and 'falsified facts' UN said review by commission founded by Boris Johnson 'repackages racist tropes and stereotypes into fact' Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities said UK racial diversity should make country model for others Downing Street rejected the criticism, with PM's spokesman insisting 'we remain proud of UK history'
The authors of a controversial report into racism last night demanded a parliamentary probe into an MP who appeared to compare them to the Ku Klux Klan. Last month the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities said it found no evidence of 'institutional racism' and criticised the way the term was applied, saying it should not be used as a 'catch-all' phrase for any micro-aggression. Labour MP Clive Lewis reacted to the report by tweeting a photo of a KKK member in front of a burning cross with the caption: 'Move along. Nothing to see here #RaceReport.' Commission chairman Dr Tony Sewell said ...