tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post4197030902777141265..comments2024-03-14T12:42:51.995+00:00Comments on Chris Whiteside's Blog: A thought to begin Conservative ConferenceChris Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-13105795580980686932017-10-03T16:15:38.774+01:002017-10-03T16:15:38.774+01:00Are you implying that 85% croney capitalism, and 1...Are you implying that 85% croney capitalism, and 15% struggling with a government mine field is a good mix?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-77176831638272619032017-10-03T16:10:11.456+01:002017-10-03T16:10:11.456+01:00No country in the world has ever applied an absolu...No country in the world has ever applied an absolutely pure free market.<br /><br />No country in the world has every had a totally state-controlled system (though a few have come close - invariably with totally disastrous results.)<br /><br />In practice the real argument is what is the best mix. Chris Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-28269988290280155832017-10-01T12:29:00.065+01:002017-10-01T12:29:00.065+01:00we dont have a free market, we have not had for y...we dont have a free market, we have not had for years. if we did things would be much better, but we don't. One of the main reasons i get so mad at people saying "see the free market does not work"<br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.com