tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073991368963140015.post46135223194948744..comments2023-11-05T12:18:27.222+00:00Comments on Labour And Capital: Books and beatsTom Powdrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511483398745094803noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073991368963140015.post-57678629479841293842008-04-09T00:10:00.000+00:002008-04-09T00:10:00.000+00:00I'm tempted to say "yet". Brown's already been war...I'm tempted to say "yet". Brown's already been warned about food riots... a long way off, I suspect.<BR/><BR/>If the government can be blamed for anything concerning the economy it is the failure to develop and retain a strong agricultural and manufacturing base.Charlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073991368963140015.post-38882287377387948302008-04-08T22:49:00.000+00:002008-04-08T22:49:00.000+00:00The point he makes is that if you can't rely on th...The point he makes is that if you can't rely on the Government to act lawfully it makes people less willing to trust, and that has an impact on things like credit. <BR/><BR/>Obviously we have a major problem currently because exactly the same lack of trust has hit the financial markets as a result of the sub-prime fallout (so driven by the financial sector rather than govt). But we aren't in the same position as Zimbabwe.Tom Powdrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511483398745094803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073991368963140015.post-6786591721323788652008-04-07T21:32:00.000+00:002008-04-07T21:32:00.000+00:00"the stuff about unreliable political regimes and ..."the stuff about unreliable political regimes and their impact on economies can surely be applied to places like Zimbabwe"<BR/><BR/>and the UK?<BR/><BR/>I always find the argument quite ridiculous. Mugabe doesn't control the Zimbabwean economy - Brown doesn't control the UK economy - Bush doesn't control the US economy...Charlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.com