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Nah, as it is on Reseach, not application....

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Interesting set of 100 'economists'.

http://conservativehome.blogs.com/le...conomists.html

Rather dilutes the effect of having genuine economists there when you have academics from fields as diverse as cultural studies, history, applied social sciences and international development present, excluding out and out political commentators such as a former head of media for the Labour Party and a member of the Tax Justice Network.

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Good find.

That said I find it somewhat ironic that Mr Goodman, in defence of his non econmist colleague Mr Osborne who is "running" the economy, has a swipe at equally unqualified individuals whom (on that basis) he appears to think have no right to even comment on matters of an economic nature - nevermind run an economy.

Which ought it to be?

Re: Economy is worse under us, says Cable
 

Neither, hand the reins over to a non-political entity who have a clue what they are doing, have no desire to mould the economy to a preconceived notion, and lack the cynical need to find ways to bribe sections of the electorate every few years.

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Good luck with that.

Re: Economy is worse under us, says Cable
 

You didn't mention that it had to be realistic :)

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;)

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Whats that website is part conservative thinking as there another article on there. It seems quite horrendous but is this not point swiping at labour in there article. We still in mess coalision got equally bad advisors by all accounts so there article to try swipe at labour is bit veiled. End of day we got 3 parties non of them got clue.

http://conservativehome.blogs.com/th...in-danger.html

To me this telling piece shows if this part Concervatives they might just be waking up that things cant go on. Something has to give either regulation or businesses must think before they act.

I know governments miss managed even been led up the garden path by the ecomonists but big business had massive part to this mess too.

Its interesting read where does world go from here personally should have state owned infrastructure businesses water, gas electric etc that gives us the regularity power of building blocks think the move away from critical infrastructure into capitalism was very very bad move disaster waiting to happen. We have thatcher to blame for start privatising no doubt many countries followed suit got in same mess. Wonder if china still got state owned infrastructure businesses. Should mega businesses be broken up thats grey are, there certainly maybe need to llok into would it damage things. Do think more tighter regulations on what companies allowed to hoover competitors. Competition is healthy but businesses dont like it they buyout rivals this goto stop in my opinion. Also underhand cuts to force rivals out business all anti competitive but monitored that we dont lead to cartel situation.



There was article in lancashire magazine too about role banks played. I wondering if banks played the government in office namely labour at time knowing full well they be forced to bail out.

http://www.countymags.co.uk/articles...n-halifax.aspx

Sadly dont think coalision would called there bluff either. Some staggering crazy deals was done to negate tax obligations looking further down from us and USA treasurary. Why is the rich been allowed to do this.

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New Labour actively courted banks.

It was the tax revenue from the banks which powered Gordon's spending, this in turn powered by the cheap credit and asset bubbles policy makers created.

Re: Economy is worse under us, says Cable
 

Interesting message from the ILO about the global economy which it says is on the verge of a new jobs recession.




http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15519699