Expat American writer and technologist living in the English Cotswolds and thinking about returning to Paris.
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- What I would Change About the World: The fear of relentless and inevitable change.
- Current Gig: Recovering from auto accident in August of this year. I was a passenger and the CEO of my company was driving.
- Current Project: Finishing historical horror novel.
- Influences/Heroes: John Reed, Lenny Bruce, Clarence Darrow, Lee Morgan
- Organizations: Amnesty International
- Political Bent: Old Left Wing. First time I voted was for George McGovern
- Favorite Bands: Dylan, Cash; the man not the paper
- Favorite Directors: Kurosawa
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- igorG commented on Free Flow of Capital Must Be Matched by the Free flow of Labour 5 years ago
Furthermore, if you replay my video clip and listen to what I'm actually saying, you may fathom that the case I'm making is that British antipathy to foreign immigrants is really... more
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- igorG commented on Free Flow of Capital Must Be Matched by the Free flow of Labour 5 years ago
You appear intent on ascribing opinions to my position that I don't hold. I by no means idealise a utopian model of free trade or free flow of migrant labour, that's your idea. What i... more
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- igorG voted up Free Flow of Capital Must Be Matched by the Free flow of Labour 5 years ago
Promoting insecurity divides and conquers.
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- igorG commented on Free Flow of Capital Must Be Matched by the Free flow of Labour 5 years ago
You appear to be using the hypothetical (e.g. if there were acceptable minimum international work standards) to defend your support of the status quo. Currently border restrictions on migrant... more
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- igorG commented on Free Flow of Capital Must Be Matched by the Free flow of Labour 5 years ago
Then you support the restriction of labour migration? If nations uphold minimal labour standards for wages, rights and conditions then migrant labour couldn't be used to subserve native... more
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- igorG is now following mirimysweet 5 years ago
Hurray for media convergence!
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- igorG posted Free Flow of Capital Must Be Matched by the Free flow of Labour 5 years ago
Promoting insecurity divides and conquers.
