“The most decisive mark of the prosperity of any country is the increase of the number of its inhabitants.” – Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, p. 80
For politicians to succeed in France, they must win the British vote. The previous assertion surely has some readers wondering, but there’s very real truth to it. National politicians in France campaign in London simply because the French inhabitants of London would render the British capital one of France’s largest cities.
Readers can probably deduce the why behind this political oddity. England is where the opportunity is. Economic freedom is quite a bit greater in England, which means many of France’s best and brightest have taken their abundant talents there over the years.
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