On Miliband: shaping dysfunctional markets is not socialism
It was quite some shock to hear a political leader announce a “freeze” in energy prices. But is it really a return to old-school socialism?
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It was quite some shock to hear a political leader announce a “freeze” in energy prices. But is it really a return to old-school socialism?
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