Jul 222010
From the Royal Society of Arts.
Yes, I know it’s Marxist.
But it’s also worth watching. Because someone has to ask these questions.
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Harvey’s statement at 9min 25 sec that “…any sensible person should, right now, join an anti-capitalist organisation..” strikes home. But where do we find such an organisation? It’s cedrtainly not the Labour party. Is it even Compass?
Thank you for posting this. It is just superb and should be required viewing for the entire population. The media and popular opinion are eternally bogged down by false paradigms, and few seem to question the underlying assumptions. As your blog shows the realities can be revealed if ‘we just follow the money’.
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@David Drinkwater
Excellent question
I have no answer
I wish I had
@Richard
Unfortunately, Harvey says he doesn’t have the answers eitherhttp://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif
Thanks for posting this though – needs to be spread far and wide.
I’ve recommended this to Alan Freeman (do you know him? – an economic adviser to B Johnson at the moment, which is delightful considering I met him at the Communist University). Neither of us are party members by the way.