Why fixed terms beat indefinite ones
Rulers for life, also known as lifelong or indefinite rulers, are usually worse than fixed-term rulers for reasons rooted in political theory, history, and human behavior.
But if the Government’s not very good at investing in healthcare then….
The Government has cut funding for nursing courses in a move that risks undermining its pledge to end the NHS’s reliance on foreign workers.
Stop the piffle and get with reality, Laddie
A lawyer called Stephen Kinsella (and not the economist of the same name) takes to the pages of the Independent to demand he be charged higher taxes.
If we learn our history then we can repeat it
Well, yes, but it’s worth really learning our history so that we can, in fact, repeat it. The incoming Tory Party then came off the gold standard and thus the pound devalued.
An FTT and pensions taxation, well, no, not really
To describe Richard Murphy as a tax expert is a category error. But beyond mere jeering it’s necessary to grasp his misunderstanding of pensions.
The Laffer Curve is a fact, not a theory
The Laffer Curve is a concept in economics that illustrates a theoretical relationship between tax rates and tax revenue.
Another £15.6 billion up against the wall then
Rachel Reeves is set to announce £15.6 billion for transport projects outside London in an attempt to tackle a surge in support for Reform UK.
Absolute Poverty
There is a strong case for suggesting that we should be more concerned about real poverty than about inequality.
Polly Toynbee stumbles into a good idea - then fluffs it, of course
So, what are we going to do about the state eating everything?
Baby bonds
Given renewed interest in the idea from across the water, it could be time to revisit this and see if a modern version might have traction.
Anyone else preparing their little list?
It’s not true that all and everything done by past governments is or has been wrong. Sadly, government can’t even gain a perfect record in that, being wholly and totally wrong always.