in 1812, Poet Lord Byron gave his first address as a member of the House of Lords. He argued in defence of Luddite violence against Industrialism in his home county of Nottinghamshire.
I had realised that the celebocracy had started so long ago. He may have been a good poet (I flunked English big time so won't judge) but he was certainly no economist
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
On this day
Posted by Simon Fawthrop at Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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