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There seems to be a general assumption that “The West” is in a terminal decline and that the “Power Base” for the future will inevitably be centred on China and India. Evidence for this is pointed to in both the outcome of the US Mid-Term elections and the UK and France rather hastily, it seems signing defence treaties on sharing Aircraft Carriers, other military assets and nuclear weapons research.

But a “Decline of the West…” I’m not sure that is correct because I don’t think that it is that simple. I would agree that the US Mid-Term results and the Anglo-French Treaties do represent an all too obvious loss of national certainty and self-confidence by the countries involved. Following the virtual collapse of our financial system of recent times, the “Capitalist System” that defeated Communism, a bit of humility would seem appropriate along with the realisation that nothing is a universal panacea and change is the only constant.

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Although I might find what happens in other Countries objectionable, it has often occurred to me that the constant bitching about what happens in China, Burma, Iran and many others is little short of hypocritical In the sense that coming from the Western countries, it assumes that there is only “one way” that things should be done, “Our Way” which is total nonsense.

Today the 53 year old Akmal Shaikh, a British citizen was executed by the Chinese for trying to smuggle 4 Kilos of Heroin into China 2 years ago which is fair enough 50g is enough in most Far Eastern Countries to face the Death Penalty. Drugs are a problem there and the penalties are commiserate, just because you are a Westerner does not excuse you for breaking their Laws, you get the same sentence as a Chinese person would, it is their Country. When in Rome…

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A Chap called Alex Singleton, in the DT posed the following question – “Is China overtaking the UK in manufacturing quality ?” This was based apparently on him visiting a UK store to buy stuff like suitcases, luggage and was confronted with a cheap version made in the UK and a more expensive version made in China, I think.

To be honest I found his approach all rather odd, he seemed to be writing about Britain and other similar Western countries having to concentrate on “designing stuff and intellectual property” which rather reminded me of being at Art School and studying Fine Art. “How will you make a living ?” To which the answer was to get a job teaching Fine Art in an Art School whilst you built a reputation as an Artist. It never seemed a credible career path so I didn’t finish the course.

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