Now that my various major work crises are out of the way for another calendar year, I will hopefully have more time to spend on this blog. Right now, two things leap out regarding Intergenerational Equity. The first is John Hutton’s call today for raising the pension age to 68. I have to say, I’m… Continue reading Tossers and John Hutton
Category: Hands Off Our Future!
Land Value Tax – Towards a Fairer Society
A guest article by Dr Carole Tongue and Dr Dinos Kyrou, of the Professional Land Reform Group. “All taxation is theftâ€. The quote from political activist Lester Neil Smith (also a writer of science fiction), has been used by the right wing and those who oppose distribution of wealth for decades. Ironically, those who support… Continue reading Land Value Tax – Towards a Fairer Society
Women: stop buying shoes
No time to blog about this now, but join the dots between this article – with government ministers hectoring women about not saving enough (leaving aside the fundamental unfairness of a system that favours men who aren’t forced to choose between career and family) and this article – which suggests that all the money is… Continue reading Women: stop buying shoes