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IAN McAULEY. Brexit, Trump and the Lucky Country 1 – Who’s been left behind?
In “developed” countries the benefits of 35 years of economic growth have been unevenly distributed. Many people who once had well-paid manufacturing jobs and many who live in the country have fallen behind. While this has been most starkly manifest … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit and Trump, Brexit-Trump series, Chinese economy, competition, exchange rate, Hilary Clinton, Ian McAuley, inequality, manufacturing workers, Murdoch-media, One Nation, social democratic parties, unionised working class, urban-rural division
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