The state would be removed from the economy in an Anglo-American free market condominium, with the UK “regaining control” by becoming the 51st state but without any votes. The British thinktanks, including the Initiative for Free Trade, whose president is the Eurosceptic Tory MEP Daniel Hannan, are outriders for the Tory Eurosceptic rightwing. In response, Eurosceptic, market ideologist and transport secretary, Chris Grayling, had to announce a full-scale review of the rail system. The rail market needs to have a central organising authority. Markets, including and especially financial markets, need central organising public authorities, otherwise they spin out of control.

Source: The Guardian September 23, 2018 08:03 UTC