Notes on the Front

Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU

7th September Morning: The Recession Diaries

Recession 59 Remember the 3rd of September. That is the day the economic conservative consensus died, when all the certainties propagated by our one-party state were shredded. Fiona Fail has panicked in the face of rapid economic deterioration, brought forward the budget by a few weeks, and in that simple, technical act has unintentionally composed a dirge. No one day heralds the end of something as complex and layered as an economic cycle. But they can serve up symbols. September 3rd is such a symbol – of a coffin, and the Ministers polishing it.

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Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU