Beware rightwing economic myths such as ‘maxing out the nation’s credit card’ | Letters

“Beware rightwing economic myths such as ‘maxing out the nation’s credit card’ | Letters”

Readers respond to an article in which Larry Elliott argues that Andy Burnham must challenge neoliberal nostrums Larry Elliott’s column on the rightwing economic myths constraining Andy Burnham’s government should be required reading before John Healey’s budget ( Rightwing economic myths could derail Burnham’s project – to destroy them, look to Keynes, 1 October ). I spent 20 years trading bonds, and agree that the household budget analogy bears no relation to how the UK state finances itself.…