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# An OurKingdom exchange: Neo-liberal nihilism?
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/currently-on-ourkingdom-an-exchange-on-neo-liberal-nihilism/
- Published: 2009-06-23T13:06:16.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:43:20.000Z
- Description: A debate on the morality of neo-liberalism - and of the bankers behind the financial crisis.
- Author: Thomas Ash
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:49

OurKingdom, openDemocracy's group blog on British politics, has been running an exchange on the morality of neo-liberalism - and of the bankers behind the financial crisis. It began with contributing editor Thomas Ash's [commentary](https://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/ourkingdom-theme/thomas-ash/2009/06/04/marquands-hopes-for-moral-reform) on a Guardian column on the subject by David Maquand, and Marquand's [response](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/david%5Fmarquand%5Fthomas%5Fash). The conversation has now turned to a debate between George Gabriel and Thomas Ash, with Gabriel attacking the 'moral vision' of neo-liberals and bankers, and Ash responding. Read the debate at the links below, and join in through the comment threads:

[**George Gabriel**](https://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/ourkingdom-theme/george-gabriel/2009/06/16/a-neo-liberal-nihilism), 16th June

[**Thomas Ash**](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/thomas%5Fash/neoliberal%5Fnihilism), 17th June

[**George Gabriel**](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/george%5Fgabriel/neoliberal%5Fnihilism2), 21st June

[**Thomas Ash**](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/thomas%5Fash/neoliberal%5Fnihilism2), 22nd June

**OurKingdom* welcomes submissions and the opening of new debates: send them to thomas \[dot\] ash@opendemocracy.net*