Worth a (mumbled) cheer… assuming ideas still matter in the Indian political economy::http://t.co/wvGHKuB1j7
On the question of culpability for WTO’s malaise, re-reading @alanbeattie ‘s “Who’s in Charge Here†(http://t.co/YxYfUqfXvX)
@dikenson Agree. ‘Critial mass’, ‘plurilateral’… something that has a chance of multilateral application (i.e. not the Mega-Regs). But big!
@alanbeattie @dikenson Didn’t appreciate this is a Pauline moment for Economist. Still, Members must take blame, not WTO. (They deserve it).
@dikenson Who wants to do ‘more modest’? ‘Ambitious’ motivates the political economy. Modest is what your mother said. Fewer and higher :)
The Economist portrays #WTO’ s problem as an excess ambition on the part of the Secretariat. Good grief, how dumb! ::http://t.co/w9iga634Fk
Why does Lauren Bacall’s death touch me more than Robyn WIlliams’? Her career affirmed life; poor RW suffered it::http://t.co/ITCgjoA0hk
What warrant does publicly-owned Qantas to advocate one view of a constitutional controversy?None::http://t.co/wWl6hhNnhY
Useful RT @RBAInfo: “US + EU are more important for [AU] export demand than implied by conventional trade statisticsgoo.gl/aLn7UfvRLE
RT @snlester…[also] “We dispute the assumption that jobs in IP-intensive industries are necessarily IP-created jobsâ€: http://t.co/bwguQslllq
Here’s the danger in Abbott’s reversal of proof on Australians’ travel. Secret, unconstrained, evidence-free, abuse::https://t.co/GzeSgPQWH6
First he gags the press (https://t.co/mGg8ScsYCO). Now Abbott intends to suppress speech, spy more, intimidate::http://t.co/LoLdQ6G7n1
tgemiles My latest: #WTO failure points to fragmented future for global trade reut.rs/1v2dI7D via @Reuters @SimonEvenett
@snlester Now with State Govts I believe. Broad support. It will pass [And Exec controls Parliament in our system :-( ]
sdonnan They wanted resolution passed in general council. But big Q is whether #India was ever prepared to compromise on hard stand. #wto (4/4)
Scandalous attack on our liberties by Abbott, Bishop —> Asian press trumpets suppression story. Diplomatic triumph! https://t.co/mGg8ScsYCO
@sdonnan WTO? Even Mega-Regs confirm relevance of the rules, standards that they extend by reference. Danger is compliance may deteriorate.