Tag Archives: "New Deal"

Outgrow the System

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Stephen Shellard

A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT TRANSITIONING TO A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC SYSTEM With thanks to Reel to Real Cinema, the Stove Network and the Climate Kitchen Dumfries for providing the opportunity to view and discuss this film.  There is no argument with the … Continue reading →

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Can Boris Embrace his Keynesian Destiny?

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Stephen Shellard

Boris Johnson has, in an interview given to Times Radio on its first day of broadcasting, made a commitment to a Rooseveltian approach to the UK. This is a striking endorsement of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s  New Deal, which was to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Micawberism and the Post Covid-19 Economy

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Stephen Shellard

There is rising concern for the fate of our economy in the wake of the current crisis. The 6 o’clock news on BBC Radio 4, opened with some alarming headlines warning of the “unprecedented” recession which is awaiting us once … Continue reading →

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The Liberal Democrats and the Art of the Impossible

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Stephen Shellard

“I think I am quite different to the other leaders.”  So said Jo Swinson at the launch of the Liberal Democrat manifesto. [20N0v2019] “They’ve all got an outlook which is very much harking back to the past, whether that’s the … Continue reading →

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