Ashes to Ashes

Sashes to sashes.

• Cuba had the same standard of living as Ireland in 1959 when Fidel Castro came to power
• Venezuela had the same standard of living as Spain in 1998 when Hugo Chavez came to power

Further evidence of the validity of the M J Harper ten-point third world development model:

1. A developing country develops when it has a right wing but not a ferocious government.
2. At some point the poor demand a greater share in the fruits of this development.
3. A left wing government is installed.
4. The poor are rewarded but development is halted.
5. Things begin to fall into chaos.
6. The left wing government is forced to become ferocious to stay in power.
7. Until only a ferociously right wing government can replace it.
8. This clears up the chaos but does not kickstart the development
9. Which begins again when a non-ferocious right wing government evolves from it.
10. At some point the poor demand a greater share in the fruits of this development.