Another link for the document I’m blogging on about (pdf). I’ve written a lot about environmental taxation, so I thought I’d save that til last, except to again note my despair that environmental tax policy is considered so marginal by the working group that it doesn’t even warrant its own section. Firstly, VAT. This is… Continue reading Tax Commission Response 4: Environmental and indirect taxation
Category: musings
Lib Dem ID campaign
I’ve been asked to plug the new Lib Dem Anti ID Cards. Happy to do so, but this is a blog and so people will forgive me if I make a few comments. Firstly, please can we move away from the idea within the party that petition=campaign. I get so despairing because the Party’s Campaigns… Continue reading Lib Dem ID campaign
Perfect markets versus reality
Jonathan Calder has been discussing the government’s new education proposals and I have adding a few helpful comments, leading to this series of questions from Bishop Hill. This has made me realise I’m in danger of being misunderstood, but I thought I’d clarify what my position is here rather than there. First of all, I… Continue reading Perfect markets versus reality