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Dempsey at Large: the slippery slope continues

Everyone recognised that sugar cane gave cheaper sugar but the goal of self sufficiency at national and then at EU level trumped the concept of comparative advantage in food production. Not any more.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Dempsey at Large: the slippery slope continues

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Dempsey at Large: the slippery slope continues

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