"Government control of resources has failed in the past, Jim"
Only because the people in charge of them bought into the system Dave
Even the short time they were experimented with brought enormous life-changing benefits to our lives - all we have left now is a still unique health service.
Ake's attitude is typical "Capitalism cannot be regulated."
Unbridled capitalism has failed utterly - if it cannot be regulated, it will destroy society utterly - it is there to provide wealth for the wealthy and we have been made part of that objective.
Those of us who are of no benefit to the objective are discarded - all the safeguards that were fought for over the centuries have been removed - a voice in our workplaces, a right to notice should our jobs disappear, security of tenure... even our health service is under attack.
Take a look at Trump's plans for the future, health, global warming, civil rights.... and you have what we are in line for.
We change society or we end up with Fascism, where we have not even the pretence of a say that we have now.
One of the interesting terms that has sprung up here recently is "Vulture Capitalism' based around Goldman Sachs and the like buying up huge swathes of rented property, evicting the tenants and "gentrifying the accommodation".
Within a year Ireland is experiencing a homelessness crisis.
Capitalism is changing, so must those who live under it - simple as that
For all her warm words, Theresa May doesn't speak for those changes, or any change - she is the Iron Lady in velvet gloves which will fall off when she no longer has use for them
Jim Carroll