It reads more like a high school essay than a very researched journalistic piece.
I am curious about the author's motivation and the timing of this article. Was he a guest at the WEF? He clearly has a problem with Switzerland:

http://www.epolitix.com/mpwebsites/m...enis-macshane/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...orporate-money

I do agree with his assessment of the Swiss political scene. Calmy-Rey's and Merz's gaffes last week made me cringe.