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Why Labour Lost: Oligarchs are Gaming Democracy ?? | George Monbiot

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The oligarchs own the media and decide who gets elected, says George Monbiot. Funnily enough, just prior to finding this video, I tweeted this: Many people might not have liked Corbyn, seeing him as anti the imperialist British establishment and 'friend of terrorists', which the media repeatedly drummed in.  Now here's a thought experiment:  If the Establishment wanted Jeremy in, he would have won with flying colours.  George Monbiot - “The oligarchs have discovered the formula for persuading the poor to vote for the interests of the very rich” [embedded content]

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The oligarchs own the media and decide who gets elected, says George Monbiot. Funnily enough, just prior to finding this video, I tweeted this:

Many people might not have liked Corbyn, seeing him as anti the imperialist British establishment and 'friend of terrorists', which the media repeatedly drummed in. 
Now here's a thought experiment: 
If the Establishment wanted Jeremy in, he would have won with flying colours.

 George Monbiot -

“The oligarchs have discovered the formula for persuading the poor to vote for the interests of the very rich”

Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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