tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post4205141303788877588..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: 'Nice' CapitalismPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-9578581963092938872008-12-24T23:59:00.000+00:002008-12-24T23:59:00.000+00:00Peston's analysis is highly abstract and his 'posi...Peston's analysis is highly abstract and his 'position paper', if you can call it that, says next to nothing about the newer, nicer capitalism he's forecasting. It is a potential pregnant in the situation, but ultimately will only come about under the pressure of mass struggle. In its absence, our nice capitalism in reality means the part privatisation of royal mail and swingeing cuts in public services as the government tries to make us pay for their crisis.<BR/><BR/>Re: Directioness, I've added you to my blogroll. I don't know where Id put the Greek riots. As a general rule when I'm talking about politics it's with the British context in mind. I know very little about Greek politics beyond the odd BBC propaganda piece and what gets reported in the left press, so I have nothing to offer, sorry!<BR/><BR/>Re: Charlie, I think Compass are an interesting bunch and seem to have a bit of dynamism about them policy-wise, which compares favourably with the rest of the Labour left. I think they're worth following and some of their positions worth commenting on as they can occasionally provide the far left with some ammunition too. Which reminds me, I think I'll start taking more of a look at what social democratic think tanks and the policy wings of the unions have to say this coming year.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-81745841031077464022008-12-24T08:39:00.000+00:002008-12-24T08:39:00.000+00:00And btw.Although they don't do much in the way of ...And btw.<BR/><BR/>Although they don't do much in the way of grassroots organising, let's not forget the rival to Compass is Progress the Bliairte think-tank - home of Mandelson, Charles Clarke, Milburn, etc. So I think we shouldn't be too down on Compass.Charlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-39445582027115874302008-12-24T08:36:00.000+00:002008-12-24T08:36:00.000+00:00Still not sure what's so new about Preston's "New ...Still not sure what's so new about Preston's "New Capitalism"...Charlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-32869310840555941712008-12-23T21:09:00.000+00:002008-12-23T21:09:00.000+00:00The biggest problem with Cruddas and the rest they...The biggest problem with Cruddas and the rest they might be so called socialist while Brown is a capitalist of the Thatcher kind.<BR/><BR/>Will he sell the Northern Rock yes he will sooner rather then later will the greed return to banking you bet your ass, who will suffer from this the people who will repay the debt the working class low paid.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186557603493331701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-81859491279715170602008-12-23T17:14:00.000+00:002008-12-23T17:14:00.000+00:00Hi, I've been reading your blog for a while and ju...Hi, I've been reading your blog for a while and just set up my own, and was wandering if you'd mind me putting AVPS on my blogroll. <BR/><BR/>Also, I wonder where in this analysis of 'room opening up' and radical perspectives being 'straws in the wind' you fit the Greek riots?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-34729168632326455832008-12-23T15:13:00.000+00:002008-12-23T15:13:00.000+00:00David Harvey has a brief talk on the current situa...David Harvey has a brief talk on the current situation. To him, this present situation is merely a form of Accumulation by Dispossession. In that the wealthiest segments of the capitalist class are accumulating greater assets and capital directly from another part of the population - i.e. the working class. Their loss, the sub-prime mortgages holders, is/has to be someone's gain.<BR/><BR/>Peston's analysis seems ropey to me. And I don't think many people will be holding their breaths awaiting the new era of nice capitalism, do you?<BR/><BR/>The Harvey talk is here: <BR/><BR/>http://davidharvey.org/2008/12/a-financial-katrina-remarks-on-the-crisis/Seánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062840073086386286noreply@blogger.com