The `level playing field´ line is a poor excuse for protectionism
(World News UK)

Occasionally a politician says something that personifies their worldview. Last week, it was Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who expressed the old eurocrat canard that free trade requires “a fair and level playing field�. Asked a Brexit-related question, Varadkar was quick to state that continued free trade across the Irish border required UK regulatory alignment on things such as the environment, food standards, and labour laws. Read more: With free trade, the Irish border is an issue for the EU, not the UK Such musings are terrible economics. The whole point of international trade is the ability to acquire products from other countries of differing quality at different...