tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post6863108476642022782..comments2023-05-28T10:59:57.169+01:00Comments on Jon's labour movement blog: Can we buck the market?Jon Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10779486527359048519noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post-71325674059996845862011-12-07T08:54:45.231+00:002011-12-07T08:54:45.231+00:00Hey Jon thanks for the mention in your splendid bl...Hey Jon thanks for the mention in your splendid blog but can we drop the word 'old' when referring to our friendship? My 'good friend' would do rather than my 'old mate'? Call me old fashioned but the alternative sounds better?<br><br>On a serious note I think that people should stop thinking of the markets as some uncontrolable force that cannot be regulated and lives in outer space. The 'markets' are controlled by a small number of individuals who make on average 200 million (if not more) a year by speculating on countries debts etc the 'amrkets' were deregulated by key world governments mainly because those in these government positions depend on their support for survival. A true democratic government should bring back strict regulation of the markets to restore the balance or find an alternative to the current system<br>Cheersnick venedihttp://www.lawatwork.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com