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Recession – Depression
So the Uk avoided a triple-dip recession. Woot. But aside from this being treated as a political victory for George Osbourne in some elements of the press (it shows how bad things are when 0.3% growth is a victory) the … Continue reading
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Tagged Austerity, Depression, Economic, Economic Policy, Keynesian, Recession, Uk Economy, UK GDP, UK Growth
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Graphs Are Cool – Unemployment Under 8 PMs
A nice graph to start the day: Courtesy of Touchstone. So remember folks; Thatcher saved Britain. Cheers
News
Apologies for the break in posting. I’d like to say I was occupied with something important or interesting, but the truth is I just got round to playing NBA2k13 and… well, the rest is time I’m never getting back… Anyhoo, … Continue reading
George Osborne’s Comments on Welfare
George Osborne’s disgusting, calculating comments on the Philpott case has been picked up all to lovingly by the likes of the Daily Mail and Telegraph as they attempt to make political capital out of a horrific crime committed in one-off … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Widdecombe, Benefits, Daily Mail, George Osborne, Mike Philpott, Telegraph, Welfare, Welfare Policy, Welfare State
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Welfare Reforms are Fair… and other nonsense…
I can be critical of the church, religion etc, but give them their due, the four churches who came out against the government’s welfare cuts really did a national service in the process, and did the exact sort of things … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits, Iain Duncan Smith, Poverty, Welfare, Welfare Cuts, Welfare Policy, welfare reform
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Alternative To Cuts
Given the lack of an active alternative to austerity in the UK Parliament, a group as been formed to oppose austerity and present an alternative. Please check out the People’s Assembly Against Austerity. It’s nice to see the left uniting … Continue reading
Wealth Distribution In America
Further to a post I made a while back, this is a great video about how people’s perceptions of wealth distribution, ideal for how wealth should be distributed and the reality of how wealth is distributed, can vary so much. … Continue reading
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Tagged Economics, Equality, Income Inequality, Inequality, Tax The Rich, Wealth Distribution
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Media Watch – A Zombie Idea Arises…
So back in September I did a piece rebutting an article in the Telegraph suggesting the best way to make the rich pay more tax was to – wait for it – cut their taxes. Here is said post, which … Continue reading
Posted in Media Check
Tagged Fair Tax, Fraser Nelson, Libertarianism, Tax Policy, Tax The Rich, The Spectator, Zombie Idea
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Cameron, The OBR and the Budget
So, David Cameron either doesn’t understand basic economics, or was intentionally trying to mislead people over what the OBR said. Given the guy has a PPE degree from one of the best universities in the world, I’m going to opt … Continue reading
Osborne Defends Bankers
Seriously? The economy in the tank, the Tories on the ropes after Eastleigh and the best thing George Osborne can do right now is goes out of his way to defend the most hated people in society… (after politicians of … Continue reading
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Tagged Asuterity Arguments, Austerity, Bankers, Economic Policy, Economy, End Austerity, Markets, Osborne
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