States and capital, the banks and the bailouts
Issue section:
Issue:
Right wingers usually argue that the state should get out of the way of private capital - that economic problems are caused by an overbearing state or regulation. Jack Farmer argues that the state actually serves to prop up the private sector, a role confirmed by the way that capitalism has evolved in recent years
Tories often say that they don't like the state. They say it's a drag on the economy, dampening the risk-taking creativity of the private sector.
