As of January 2018, Jim Carreyâs net worth is estimated to be $150 million, putting him on the list of the richest actors in the world. Early Life Jim Carrey was born on the 17th January, 1962, in Newmarket, Ontario, in Canada.
1 Fog in the channel: what Brexit means for Africa. â 2 Fog in the channel â continent cut off.â The Brookings Institution reminded us of this famous though apocryphal British headline in an analysis of Brexit this week.
A referendum can be the pinnacle of democracy, argues Robin Fransman, but it can also result in a large minority having their hopes and dreams smashed by a small majority. The Brexit referendum is a case in point. It reduces democracy to majority rule, but it should be much more than that. Some commentators consider a referendum the pinnacle of democracy. It can be, under the right circumstances. But the Brexit referendum clearly isnât. On the contrary, itâs the tyranny of the majority. It is mob rule. Allow me to explain. First of all, democracy is much, much more than majority rule. It encompasses freedom of expression, of association, the right to petition government, the rule of law, the protection of human rights and the protection of the rights of minorities.