I think a more careful analysis of Labour's losses on Thursday would reveal that they were mostly down to the electorate blaming the Labour Party for an economic recession that was primarily fuelled by the mismanagement (and possibly greed in some cases) of certain finance companies in the North American sub-prime housing market and the use of cheap, sweatshop labour in East Asia. I don't think the illegal US-UK occupation of Iraq (for its oil) helped the Labour Party either (which thinking person concerned with global terrorism would support this retarded policy?) and, on a more local note, the abolishing of the 10% tax rate in the UK which affects those on a lower income. Regarding the MOQ and the free market, I think the latter is seen by the MOQ as a tool for a higher quality life rather than a social pattern which should be left completely unregulated as can be seen by the recent sub-prime housing and ENRON scandals. At least recently, the Democrats are gaining more power in the States which should lead to better financial regulation there and the withdrawing of Western troops in Iraq that much sooner -- for the eventual benefit of all. Anthony > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 > 10:27:59 -0500> Subject: [MD] Trending toward free markets in Europe?> > Hi > All,> > We're all familiar with Pirsig's support of free markets as being > better > than socialism because freedom allows DQ to work. For years, Western > > European countries have embraced socialism. But recent elections in France, > > Germany and Italy have marked a trend towards free market conservatism. Now > > the trend has reached England. Britain's Labor Party not only lost last > > week's mayoral election in London but has also suffered massive losses in > > local elections. > > This move to the right may be explained by many factors > other than a desire > of the people to lift the burden of government > restrictions on the free > market. But when conservatives gain power, the > chances of lifting some of > the restrictions improve -- for the eventual > benefit of all. > > Regards,> Platt> _________________________________________________________________
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