Comments on: The Free Market and Globalization reconsidered https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/ Author of THE DEBT GENERATION Thu, 06 May 2021 15:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Roger Lewis https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-649404 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:33:09 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-649404 Is it just me or are we running to stand still or are these circles we are running in?

]]> By: Christian Louboutin Discount Sale https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-29594 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:31:06 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-29594 That meant that, when Griffiths hit the shot, Raymond Whyte had to make his way as quickly as possible towards the goal and was running at full pelt when the ball came crashing down off the bar.

]]> By: Arthur Petrie https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3571 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:41:14 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3571 I'm finding the UK's government resistance to clamping down on exploitative loan companies, especially the very small short term loans (and monthly repayment stores) a case and point example of why a free market doesn't work. 1600% or more apr loans (they get allot lot higher), cases of people taking a £50 loan, them having some issues with repayment, and a decade down the line finding them selfs in hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of dept.

The free market will only work either if everyone always reads and understands every piece of small print ever or if you morally think that every person ever duped, by any level of marketing trick or bit of small print, deserves what they get for not being careful enough. Once you add in the fact that those most vulnerable to being duped are the most desperate, you can see how this moral equation doesn't equate.

]]> By: richard in norway https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3486 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:31:25 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3486 steve

a nice variation on an old joke

]]> By: StevieFinn https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3485 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:44:29 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3485 A banker, politician, a daily mail reader & a benefit claimant are all sitting round a table on which there is a tray of 10 biscuits. The banker quickly grabs 9 & passes 2 to the politician, who then leans over & whispers in the daily mail readers ear, " Careful that scrounger wants your biscuit "

]]> By: JamieGriffiths https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3484 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:27:01 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3484 No worries Hawkeye – though I did think you might be the actor Sam West for a minute when he walked in.

You didn't miss much really, though the turnout was encouraging. Discussion was mostly on the topic of a Robin Hood Tax, why we should have one and how to campaign effectively for it. Tax expert Richard Murphy was very good as usual.

I failed to take my chance to speak. I really need to learn to man-up in these situations.

]]> By: Hawkeye https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3483 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:15:53 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3483 I understand that Nicole Foss (Stoneleigh) is doing a talk tonight in Lancaster, and tomorrow in Aberdeen:

http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/

(Tour dates on RHS)

No chance that I'll make it, but maybe someone out there will be able to go?

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Apologies to JamieG as I couldn't make the NEF event last night.

]]> By: 24K https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3482 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:56:42 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3482 While looking for places to spam my video I came across the conservatives website.

The home page reads:

Helping Incapacity claimants back to work

H Baldwin says in her blog

The structural deficit will return to balance over this Parliament, which means that the country’s debt will at least stop getting bigger by 2015.

I am also keen to see the Government resolve the problems with our banks. Japan suffered for many years because it failed to reform its banks, so the sooner we end the state’s ownership of so much of the banking sector, the better it will be for the health of the economy.

I was pleased to see relief for motorists who should already be benefitting from a one penny saving on a litre of fuel and an end to the threat of the five penny hike this month that was planned by the last Labour Government. It’s an oft used phrase, but it is true. Every little helps.

I wrote

Labour left us with a gross amount of debt thanks to their irresponsible handling of the country. The coalition have to work hard to bring the finances back into order. If we have to tighten our belts for a few years it is worth it, they are trying their best.

I made a video charting the rise of David and the fall of reckless labour here

hehehe, little things….

]]> By: StevieFinn https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3481 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:40:02 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3481 dustysurface, I think it's all to do with herd mentality, I would imagine there were plenty of PHDs in 1930's Germany who thought Hitler was a safe bet.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/30/us-financial-psychology-idUSTRE48T4VC20080930

]]> By: 24K https://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3480 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:15:56 +0000 http://www.golemxiv.co.uk/2011/04/the-free-market-and-globalization-reconsidered/#comment-3480 Dusty that was a cheap shot they hit you with there bro, future profits. If we the people put their debt on our credit card why can't they now get their own credit card and clear our debt so the actual people of this island can have public services, after all with all these future profits they'll be able to clear the balance in no time seeing as they are so clever at robbing.. sorry, making money and all that.

Thanks to the people that watched the video, I hope you liked it as much as I enjoyed making it. The urban indian will return….

I had to get the domain name ZombieBankDeathSquad.com
I need one of those voice over dudes with the deep husky voice 🙂

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