The Ideas Factory is a chance for you to pitch your own idea of what should be in the next Liberal Democrat manifesto. The proposal here is not the policy of the Social Liberal Forum. We will however be passing it – and the response it generates – onto the Manifesto Working Group.
The Proposal
Ed Randall: The author of Supercapitalism, Robert Reich, who was Labor Secretary in the Clinton administration, brilliantly explains how the ways in which we behave as consumers and investors have given rise to a monster. The monster is eroding community and civic virtue, undermining citizen involvement in democracy and destroying democratic accountability. Although his analysis is stronger than his prescription for invigorating democracy his book contains the seed of a policy idea that should appeal to Liberal Democrats. It certainly appeals to me. Continue reading
