Michael Jackson : We are hoping to avoid bailouts like those of Dublin , Ireland . He says there 's a rush to embrace economic measures that inflict pain on the poor . He says we need to adopt frugal policies , spending less but investing more . Government must lead ; this is not a time to dismantle the state , he says .
Tim Jackson : Nations are hoping to avoid bailouts like those of Greece , Ireland . He says there 's a rush to embrace austerity measures that inflict pain on the poor . Jackson says we need to adopt frugal policies , spending less but investing more . Government must lead ; this is not a time to dismantle the state , he says .