What is the Movement for a Democratic Mixed Economy?



'Movement for a Democratic Mixed Economy' are a network of progressives in dialogue with each other – working to contest the dominant economic paradigm – and to promote an alternative which is democratic; involving mixed forms of ownership.



We believe there is a substantial role for the public sector. We accommodate many positions ranging from the restoration of a “traditional social democratic” model of the ‘mixed economy’ (inspired by the ‘Keynesian Golden Age’) – to more radical positions envisaging extensive public and democratic ownership and control.



We also believe strongly in promoting democratic forms of non-state ownership – co-operativist, mutualist, collective capital formation, participatory economic (PARECON) models...



We believe there is a place for co-operation and competition: planning and markets. And we support discussion of other economic issues of interest to progressives. (eg: principles of post-materialism, distributive justice etc)



We aim to provide a forum for both radical and more mainstream positions – with a shared objective of challenging the ‘common sense’ of neo-liberalism.



We endeavour to establish the ‘democratic mixed economy’ as ‘common sense’ – and to refashion and contest the relative political and economic ‘centre’.



And though our positions are many and varied – we endeavour to support each other – that all our voices are heard in an inclusive and rational exchange of views.



Again: we support both radical and relatively moderate interpretation of the ‘democratic mixed economy’.



We do not, however, include perspectives which are authoritarian: which deny our liberal human rights.



We seek to include socialists, social democrats, liberals, Greens and libertarian leftists – co-operating and in dialogue with each other.



Finally: We are seriously in the business of promoting social change.



To begin we need to build our Facebook Group as an extensive network.



see:



http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=152326549326



But once we are in dialogue with each other – hopefully we will provide a real forum for members to organise and co-operate in pursuit of real social change.



This blog is the beginning of this effort!



If you are sympathetic with these principles and objectives PLEASE JOIN - and regularly check this blog for new content!



Tristan Vaughan Ewins (Movement for a Democratic Mixed Economy Moderator)

