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	<title>Comments on: Thatcher&#8217;s worst legacy:</title>
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	<description>Liberalism and general burblings</description>
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		<title>By: Bishop Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/06/19/thatchers-worst-legacy/#comment-10251</link>
		<dc:creator>Bishop Hill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And I should say thank-you too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And I should say thank-you too.</p>
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		<title>By: Bishop Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/06/19/thatchers-worst-legacy/#comment-10250</link>
		<dc:creator>Bishop Hill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Julian

Damn! I actually meant to stipulate economically liberal when I wrote it, but got distracted and ended up posting without. Perils of having children I suppose.

Other political/no fixed abode or words to that effect is fine for me.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Julian</p>
<p>Damn! I actually meant to stipulate economically liberal when I wrote it, but got distracted and ended up posting without. Perils of having children I suppose.</p>
<p>Other political/no fixed abode or words to that effect is fine for me.</p>
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		<title>By: Julian H</title>
		<link>http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/06/19/thatchers-worst-legacy/#comment-10245</link>
		<dc:creator>Julian H</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bishop Hill - the LDs are suggesting lots of liberal policies, but not necessarily regarding economics. The Great Repeal Act for one.

There is some hopeful economic liberal rhetoric coming from the LD benches but admittedly I cannot think of a solid policy commitment as yet.

Btw, my soon-to-be-relaunched blog links to your blog under "Other Political" - is that the correct section?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bishop Hill - the LDs are suggesting lots of liberal policies, but not necessarily regarding economics. The Great Repeal Act for one.</p>
<p>There is some hopeful economic liberal rhetoric coming from the LD benches but admittedly I cannot think of a solid policy commitment as yet.</p>
<p>Btw, my soon-to-be-relaunched blog links to your blog under &#8220;Other Political&#8221; - is that the correct section?</p>
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		<title>By: Bishop Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/06/19/thatchers-worst-legacy/#comment-10240</link>
		<dc:creator>Bishop Hill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think it's fair to say that the Conservatives have not often been economic liberals, but as you imply, we should praise Mrs Thatcher to the heavens for her liberalising of the economy. 

I'm racking my brains to think of any particularly liberal policies any party is putting forward at the moment. The Tories hint that they might do school vouchers - is there anything else?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think it&#8217;s fair to say that the Conservatives have not often been economic liberals, but as you imply, we should praise Mrs Thatcher to the heavens for her liberalising of the economy. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m racking my brains to think of any particularly liberal policies any party is putting forward at the moment. The Tories hint that they might do school vouchers - is there anything else?</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Otten</title>
		<link>http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/06/19/thatchers-worst-legacy/#comment-10232</link>
		<dc:creator>Joe Otten</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The politics of left and right can be summarised as protecting the special interests of one group in society or another, by fair means or foul, and "reforming" away the protections of the enemy group. The difference between the two is which side they are on.

Some such reforms used as weapons by either side in this class war may indeed be liberal, but this is probably incidental to the intention.

New Labour still think like this, although they are not so sure which side to be on. But if you listen to the rhetoric they are still looking for these enemies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The politics of left and right can be summarised as protecting the special interests of one group in society or another, by fair means or foul, and &#8220;reforming&#8221; away the protections of the enemy group. The difference between the two is which side they are on.</p>
<p>Some such reforms used as weapons by either side in this class war may indeed be liberal, but this is probably incidental to the intention.</p>
<p>New Labour still think like this, although they are not so sure which side to be on. But if you listen to the rhetoric they are still looking for these enemies.</p>
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		<title>By: Julian H</title>
		<link>http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/06/19/thatchers-worst-legacy/#comment-10225</link>
		<dc:creator>Julian H</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Indeed, Conservatives are not really economically liberal - just occasionally when it suits them.

Whilst arguing with a Tory Councilor in SW London, I uttered something like "it's simple market economics", to which he replied: "I never went along with all that theoretical crap".</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Indeed, Conservatives are not really economically liberal - just occasionally when it suits them.</p>
<p>Whilst arguing with a Tory Councilor in SW London, I uttered something like &#8220;it&#8217;s simple market economics&#8221;, to which he replied: &#8220;I never went along with all that theoretical crap&#8221;.</p>
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