Quote Originally Posted by nnomad View Post
well maybe not,,,,, it is a national pass time in norway, and that is regularlly voted to be the best country in europe to live in !!!,, but here we shall continue to be led round in circles looking for easy scape goats
This graph represents UK (red) vs Norway (blue) vs World average (black) for economic freedoms:-



Norway dropped significantly in the Index, primarily because of highly expansive government support public spending.
The government has recently focused on containing highly expensive welfare programs at the expense of national interest and economic strength.

Swings and roundabouts