tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post5769748742393753370..comments2024-02-10T12:12:06.028+00:00Comments on The Real Blog: But HOW do we grow this enterprise economy?David Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410159311875228620noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-53200446797502372882011-02-07T12:06:10.924+00:002011-02-07T12:06:10.924+00:00I don't think you are right about this. In fa...I don't think you are right about this. In fact, the idea that incerasing monopoly is a sign of free trade is a peculiarly conservative take on free trade - the Liberal take on free trade has been abandoned some generations ago. Import replacement means competition, and it was the way cities grew in the first place (see Jane Jacobs The Economy of Cities). Not about restraining trade. Quite the reverse!David Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410159311875228620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-20769737197361590402011-02-07T11:48:50.461+00:002011-02-07T11:48:50.461+00:00OK well I may buy it soon, though there are 2 or 3...OK well I may buy it soon, though there are 2 or 3 books ahead of it in my reading queue.<br /><br />Though I must say I am suspicious of your point (d) which seems anti-trade (and typical NEF)Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-27401591431345323582011-02-06T21:55:56.248+00:002011-02-06T21:55:56.248+00:00Ha ha. That would be good.
Actually, I was tryin...Ha ha. That would be good.<br /><br />Actually, I was trying to imply that this agenda isn't really in place yet, and that we (Lib Dems) ought to be leading on it. I think it's about (a) Local anti-trust, (b) a new local lending infrastructure, (c) money flows as the determinant of sustainable local economies, (d) import replacement not specialisation, (e) diversity, (f) enterprise training and coaching. But I'm all too aware that isn't quite enough.David Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410159311875228620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-2932793751191449182011-02-06T18:35:51.041+00:002011-02-06T18:35:51.041+00:00A little bit cryptic David. Most advocates of some...A little bit cryptic David. Most advocates of some policy or other say more than that it exists, they usually say something about it and why it would be good. Or are we supposed to buy your book?Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.com