Comments on: Four ways to prevent a repeat of the economic meltdown https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:55:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Derek Wall https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-10/#comment-136885 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:55:47 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-136885 @PeterTatchell #OccupyWallSt Economic democracy with an economy for all not just hyper rich is the key demand http://t.co/WHInJZJW

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By: Derek Wall https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-9/#comment-136886 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:53:25 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-136886 @PeterTatchell economic democracy is exactly what we need to put things back together for justice and ecology http://t.co/WHInJZJW

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By: Anon E Mouse https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-9/#comment-132945 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:07:40 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-132945 Leon Wolfson – No one apart form you is discussing the reasons for the crash, just the means by which we get out of the mess Labour left us in with their monumental structural deficit.

I also mentioned Italy and was proven right on that this morning as well.

If people do not want to buy British goods it doesn’t matter what club we’re in – they either want the goods or they don’t and if they hammer us with taxes to sell to them we can do the same to them on their goods.

It’s called capitalism Wolfy – you seem to be the product of education under a Labour government I feel.

Are you saying now that Labour didn’t deregulate the bankers more and reward them with knighthoods more than any government in history?

If you are please provide your evidence for that assertion because it is nonsense. Labour were “comfortable to see people getting filthy rich” as their business secretary told us so often.

Are you also saying the Labour Chancellor, Alistair Darling was wrong about how useless Gordon Brown was regarding the deficit because one of them is lying and history shows it wasn’t Darling.

As for billionaires you want the European working taxpayers to fund the German banks so the Greeks can retire at 53 whilst the Germans have to work longer and the greedy bankers keep getting the workers money.

At least you can’t call that socialist I suppose which means you’re learning. Well done Wolfster….

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By: Leon Wolfson https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-9/#comment-132883 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:31:45 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-132883 @7 – Really? Wait, no, the bank crisis had absolutely nothing to do with that. You’re spouting spoon-fed propaganda again.

And by leaving the EU, we would be facing either high tariffs with our major European trade partners, or having to implement 70-80% of EU law without ANY say in forming it.

And the Tories are rewarding the bankers far more right now, despite your pathetic attempts to re-write history, on top of their calls in the past for even less regulation.

Keep on standing up for those poor, poor billionaires!

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By: London IWW https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-9/#comment-133052 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:01:22 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-133052 FYI, Interesting: Four ways to prevent a repeat of the economic meltdown http://t.co/5TDP2sU7

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By: cinnamonshelper https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-9/#comment-133053 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:45:08 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-133053 RT @GreeGreece: Four ways to prevent a repeat of the economic meltdown http://t.co/SHcOMSKo

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By: Anon E Mouse https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-8/#comment-132838 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:58:12 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-132838 Peter Tatchell – Ok then.

Where you say “caused by the wieldiung of undemocratic, unaccountable economic power” most would say that describes the EU pretty accurately and that costs us a fortune.

By leaving the EU to continue with their grandiose project of being a government that we cannot reject, we could save ourselves a fortune, not be tied to economic misery where the poor taxpaying workers of Europe line the pockets of the greedy European bankers and control our own destiny.

Regarding your four points the first takes place in America already but ask Berlusconi to agree it with European law and his veto.

The second is just a pipe dream. Why should business owners take the risk if the public don’t? That smacks of Socialism and we know how that is hated by our leaders – especially Labour who rewarded the city slickers, spivs and bankers like no previous government in history.

Thirdly considering the amounts of money Trade Union leaders are paid do you really think that would work?

Lastly if a business does well why should it’s risk taking, tay paying owners be forced out after their efforts to reward the workers?

Stick to your human rights stuff fella – you’re good at that but it’s a shame you didn’t ask Tony blair not to hug Gaddafi so closely or advise Mandelson not to go on holiday with his son in Corfu…

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By: Tatchell Foundation https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-8/#comment-133054 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:38:30 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-133054 #Economic #democracy is a human rights & social justice issue. Read Peter #Tatchell ideas here: http://t.co/Td2OSFlj @leftfootfwd

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By: Peter Tatchell https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-8/#comment-133055 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:30:32 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-133055 #Economic #democracy is a human rights & social justice issue. Read Peter #Tatchell ideas here: http://t.co/ffxduDp2 @leftfootfwd

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By: Peter Tatchell https://leftfootforward.org/2011/09/four-ways-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-economic-meltdown/comment-page-8/#comment-132821 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:13:11 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=39804#comment-132821 I am perplexed. None of the critics have offered any serious arguments as to why these four ideas would not help act as a helpful counter-balance to the reckless economic decisions that began the downturn in 2008. If you disagree, fine. But please explain why and offer some alternatives. Without them, there will be more economic chaos in the future – caused by the wieldiung of undemocratic, unaccountable economic power.

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