> And Grant wrote:
> >And personally I find neoliberalism infinitely preferable to a (IMO)
> >fairly standard conservative party like the LDP (which, as the
> >cliche goes, is neither very liberal nor very democratic).
>
> My short entry on corrupt conservatives and neoliberals who talk left
> and walk right (borrowing the title of Patrick Bond's new book):
> "Talk Left, Walk Right,"
>
<http://montages.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_montages_archive.html#1083041108667
02307>.
Very interesting, although I disagree with the assumption that populist/keynesian/welfarist programs --- essentially ameliorative and aimed at damping down class conflict --- should be seen as more left/progressive than neoliberalism.
Grant.