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> you can credit that to the last generation of labor leadership that seemed to have a vision for the UK becoming more like Cuba or Venezuela. I think like Swe
by nicoburns 4y ago
> you can credit that to the last generation of labor leadership that seemed to have a vision for the UK becoming more like Cuba or Venezuela.
I think like Sweden or Norway would be a more accurate description of that vision. A lot of the policies (like nationalising the energy companies) that were mooted as radical when proposed by the labour opposition have since become mainstream.
- recuter 4y agoIn no way is that an accurate description of that "vision" - Norway has trillions in oil wealth and competent fiscal policies. Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world mind you, but they also had a certain nationalization happy Hugo Chavez. UK Labour increasingly resembles the latter in attitude/aptitude and crucially, no money trees to shake.