A German economics minister openly admitted copying his policy paper from the Kronberger Kreis

Evidence

The immediate influence of the Kronberger Kreis, which also indicates the close ideological connection between the intention of the Lambsdorff Paper and the think tank, is reflected in a quote from Otto Lambsdorff’s speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its foundation: “I think I simply copied from the Kronberger Kreis; this was the easiest way because it was always right.” — Dieter Plehwe, Quinn Slobodian & Philip Mirowski (eds.), Nine Lives of Neoliberalism, 642

Categorization

• CANDY: A memorable direct quote — a senior politician’s cheeky admission that a think tank wrote his policy, great party-fact material.