Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Diane Coyle
Born: February 12, 1961 (age 65)
Bio: Diane Coyle, OBE, is an economist and a former advisor to the UK Treasury. She was Vice-Chairman of the BBC Trust, the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and was a member of the UK Competition Commission until its termination in April 2014.
Known for:
- The Soulful Science (2007)
- GDP: A Brief But Affectionate History (2014)
- Sex, Drugs and Economics (2002)
- The Weightless World (1997)







