http://www.pickinglosers.co.uk/page/bgprior/20061023/about_us Comments for "About Us" en http://www.pickinglosers.co.uk/page/bgprior/20061023/about_us <p>One of the most damaging fallacies that all governments suffer is that they can improve the workings of our economy and society by &quot;picking winners&quot;. In fact almost every &quot;targeted&quot; government action does more harm than good. This website aims to draw attention to the worst examples of policies which are in fact &quot;picking losers&quot;.</p> <p>Whenever economic or social problems emerge, <a href="/page/root/20061128/something_must_not_be_done">governments are expected to intervene and save the day</a>. It takes a brave politician to argue that the government cure can be worse than the disease. We want to encourage a climate in which governments - and more importantly the people who elect them - recognise the limits of their powers and do less not more. We do not intend this to be a personal attack on individuals, but on policies and the way they are implemented. </p> <p><a href="http://www.pickinglosers.co.uk/page/bgprior/20061023/about_us">read more</a></p> http://www.pickinglosers.co.uk/page/bgprior/20061023/about_us#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:04:13 +0000 bruno 74 at http://www.pickinglosers.co.uk