Imagine a conservative British Prime Minister denouncing a powerful British mogul as “the unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism.” No, it wasn’t David Cameron excoriating Rupert Murdoch, the media baron, after reports that his company had bribed police officials to get at tawdry information. It was Edward Heath, back in 1973, denouncing Rowland “Tiny” Rowland, the mining baron, after reports that his company bribed African leaders to get at their country’s resources.
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Imagine a conservative British Prime Minister denouncing a powerful British mogul as “the unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism.” No, it wasn’t David Cameron excoriating Rupert Murdoch, the media baron, after reports that his company had bribed police officials to get at tawdry information. It was Edward Heath, back in 1973, denouncing Rowland “Tiny” Rowland, […]
July 25, 2011
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