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In this latest posting he makes a less controversial point backed up with good statistics for comparison. Before I go into it, here is a photo I took from TOC showing 2 Workers' Party members holding a sign at one of the rallies at Hougang.
The WP supporter's English is not too good and he got some of the numbers wrong -our reserves are closer to $600B than $60B! But it does echo the sentiment on the ground of "rich govt, poor citizens".
Professor Balding's latest posting [Link] explains clearly that this is not just sentiment on the ground but the assertions can be supported by numbers and facts.
Here's a summary Balding's findings:
- http://singaporemind.blogspot.sg/2012/06/christopher-balding-is-back-and-he.html
The WP supporter's English is not too good and he got some of the numbers wrong -our reserves are closer to $600B than $60B! But it does echo the sentiment on the ground of "rich govt, poor citizens".
Professor Balding's latest posting [Link] explains clearly that this is not just sentiment on the ground but the assertions can be supported by numbers and facts.
Here's a summary Balding's findings:
- http://singaporemind.blogspot.sg/2012/06/christopher-balding-is-back-and-he.html
