tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21225998.post3655510203844028866..comments2023-08-14T09:14:46.517+01:00Comments on Chris Abbott: Tory faint-hearts over FairtradeChris Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15912531700241618757noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21225998.post-13583463480109021012007-12-05T14:40:00.000+00:002007-12-05T14:40:00.000+00:00Isn't it a bit illiberal to force the purchasing o...Isn't it a bit illiberal to force the purchasing of so-called Fair Trade goods?<BR/><BR/>Fair Trade sounds nice, but in reality it hinders development.<BR/>Raise the price and more people get involved since the profits are higher. Sounds nice, but no country ever developed by having more people in agriculture, development occurs through increased productivity and division of labour, not through charity.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.com