Something to give both Labor and Liberals something to be both happy and sad about

Evidence from both the science of happiness and behavioral economics point to some strange conclusions.

The End of Multiculturalism in the Age of Austerity

I pose the question whether the pain of economic stagnation is leading to the revival of anti-immigration sentiment in Britain following PM David Cameron's pronouncements that multiculturalism is dead.

Counter-factual evidence to support that link between economic and social policies comes from Australia where the economy is set to continue its upward trajectory and where multiculturalism is alive and well; this according to former Victorian premier Jeff Kennet as reported here.