Quality of Life

[JohnFKennedy]

Ireland tops the tables in Economist quality-of-life index for 2005

[JohnFKennedy]

Oh gee, a left-wing magazine picks a left-wing country.  Such a surprise.

The Economist isn't really left wing, it leans libertarian if anything. I'd say The Economist was pretty right wing economically, rather hawkish (it fully supported both Iraq and Afghanistan) but socially quite liberal.

[JohnFKennedy]

Oh gee, a left-wing magazine picks a left-wing country. Such a surprise.

The Economist isn't really left wing, it leans libertarian if anything. I'd say The Economist was pretty right wing economically, rather hawkish (it fully supported both Iraq and Afghanistan) but socially quite liberal.

I've got a subscription and I read it every week.  Good magazine, but very left.  They endorsed Kerry, for crying out loud!

Hmmm, I disagree, in terms of social issues it is definitely left wing, economically I disagree and think it leans rightwards. It favours deregulation, privatization and liberalization.