Labour’s economic policy
Sir,—David Lange’s pronouncements on economic issues (“The Press” May 3) highlight his dependence on Roger Douglas as an economic guru. References to discredited economic theories conceal the real issues. Throughout New Zealand there are tens of thousands of young people without jobs, without a sense of purpose in life and increasingly without hope. At the opposite end of the age scale, men and women in their fifties are being thrown into the rubbish bags of capitalism, and made to feel useless in a society which clearly needs their skills, knowledge and experience. This social disaster will be overcome when New Zealand has a government which recognises that economic activity must be consciously and democratically directed towards meeting human needs; a government which is determined to work with the people to build a co-operative, sustainable, and just economy. David Lange and Roger Douglas should direct their attention to resolving these issues.—Yours, etc., JOHN A. STEWART, Editor “N.Z. Monthly Review.” May 3, 1984.
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