Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Some critics argue that WW2 and not Keynsian theory saved the US economy. Certainly despite the mythology of the Great Depression the UK pulled out far quicker than the US with a more traditionally fiscal route. Keynes also had some views on the maximum amount of budget defeceits which we've gone far beyond. I think you'll find it's more Balls ( an ex of Flanders btw) and Osbourne. That the BBC economists has wet dream about Keynes is hardly a shocker..and good old Will Hutton gets a platform natch.

Ok labour v conservative. Who calls the shots at the end of the day.


The new deal was obviously a democratic mantra and very relevant to what Labour are trying to promote today. Gawd help us if they get I'm.


Love the theory of economics despite only having studied it at a junior level.


And yes Stephanie has made at least two mistakes in her personal life. Both red.

I think trying to seperate Lab vs Cons is a bit of a diversion really - this isnt the 1970s, where we had a genuine difference of opinion/ track between the two parties, the current situation involves two parties who are fighting for the middle ground - what we have in the UK is more like the US scenario.


Also, I woulod suggest that WW2 was more pivotal in sorting out the depression than just a view held by a few critics. Herr Hitler had his own version of a new deal going on alongside FDR and it did jolt a collapsed germany into an industrial superpower in a truly astoundingly few number of years.Whether this was a keynisian inspired is a question for historians though innit

It was already an industrial superpower, just a very troubled one.

Plus you never really got a chance to see how those economic policies panned out in the long term seeing as all those other policies of his made the third reich something of a one trick economy with a rapidly reducing workforce increasingly dependent on rather inefficient slave labour.


It doesn't take too much of an imagination to work out that had he been a bit less is more on all that militarism, expansionism and genocide, that public construction works would have run out of stuff to do and some nasty stagnation and inflation would have followed, especially with domestic consumption unable to fill the gap.


His lovely Empire wouldn't have done much to solve things long term either, terribly short sighted policies that chap.

Well, terrible policies in the literal sense of the word too I guess.


This isn't really Godwin is it.


China in a few years is facing similar issues thinking about it, all those lovely dams and railways and roads are practically done and that workforce is getting pricier.

He got the trains to run on time ( etc ), but it is true that development was dependent on expansion and the rescources ( both human and physical ) required. it was a bit of a national Ponzi scheme.


China though is, quote frankly, fucked.How long they can stage manage it until a new cultural revolution is instigated or it collapses is the moot point

woodrot Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> I think trying to seperate Lab vs Cons is a bit of

> a diversion really - this isnt the 1970s, where we

> had a genuine difference of opinion/ track between

> the two parties, the current situation involves

> two parties who are fighting for the middle ground


I don't think they are fighting for the middle ground in terms of their solution to the current economic problems, which is the basis of this thread. Their proposals are very different. However recently the coalition is making infrastruture proposals suggesting they are worried about the merits of their prior strategy.

This is now a game of "read the glossary of an economics text book and work out how many can be innuendos". Still, it's more fun than the normal left v right bunfight on here.


Assets - phwoar


Barrier to entry - fustrating


Boom and bust - a description of J'Lo


Crowding out - only on a Friday


Dumping - Mark Oaten's yer man


Expectations - don't worry, it happens to every man

  • 3 weeks later...

just finished the final one of these this week (oh I love the new download function on the BBC iplayer). Absolutely brilliant series and should be compulsory viewing for our economic illiterate population. I've never been that keen on Stephanie's reporting style but she is brilliant in this. Watch it!


Er, yes, confirmed minx too our Steph.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • They used to have dedicated park wardens, who I'm sure used to look after the parks and locked and opened the gates. Years ago I knew someone who was one. I thought they were based in that hut by the toilets. Are they not there any more? The community wardens are attached to the police rather than a specific park, aren't they?
    • Yes, sad how Rye Lane has taken a dive, interesting to see those pics CPR Dave. It's shocking how the section between Choumert Road and the Nag's Head in particular has lost its vibrancy, meanwhile the next section to the top of Peckham Rye Common has gentrified. Wonder why such a distinction in fortunes? Anyway the station square plans have fallen behind yet again, demolition won't now start this summer. The only "work" that will now take place this summer is surveying of the arcade, which they've had 10 years since planning permission to do. At least the replacement TSB branch has progressed but the Blenheim Grove corner building still looks unfinished, despite claims it "is now complete". https://www.southwark.gov.uk/planning-environment-and-building-control/current-and-future-development/peckham-and-nunhead-2
    • DKH was two form entry, it is now one form entry to cope with the fact it was far more under subscribed than other schools in the area. They had actually combined year groups into single classes, 3/4 and 5/6.  When a school changes name, it’s usually because of a bad reputation perhaps the results.  The new name is dry with no history unlike its current name. It’s a very sketchy decision. It’s an expensive vanity project for someone.  What  will happen if the name change does not increase applications to the school?     
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...