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bazmeistergen said:

Kantor said:

FootballFan said:

I've just been watching the great Margret Thatcher. There are amazing similarities between what Cameron has been saying to that of the iron lady. In particular, 2.00 onwards. If only Cameron had a more decisive role in the Conservative Party, he would have already won the election.

  

I think he's trying to lose the connection with Margaret Thatcher despite the fact that she's the best and most popular Prime Minister of the last half-decade. Britain today is far too socialist to vote in Thatcher again. But the most irritating thing is the way that, despite the fact that the Conservatives are getting so irritatingly left wing, everybody still says they are a rich person party.

Christ! Left-wing has really lost its true meaning if Labour and the Conservatives are considered to be anything other that right of centre. They are both totally establishment and both totally supportive of free market capitalism with some slight support of regulation, much of it self-regulation.

Some elements of Keynesian economics remain (and that was really just another way to support the monetary system) Both parties still support many of Hayek's liberalisation of the economy views.

Well why should Keynseian economic policies remain?  Anyone who believes in Keynseian economics are like 4-5 economic theories behind the times.  It was largely proven a failure in the examination of the great depression and WW2.

Very few people are still even Neo-Keynseian economists... it made a little comeback during the start of the financial crisis... but really Monetarists still rule the day... mostly because they've been proven the most right and tend to get the best results.

Complainging that there aren't any politicians that believe in Keynseian economics is like complaining there aren't any politicians who believe in Astrology.