Okay, I admit: the Scottish results have got me stumped. It was the list results that did it. My expectation was, and the polls appeared to back me up, that the Greens were on course to get about the same share of the vote that they had before. Instead, they were wiped out. The Tories… Continue reading Scotland decides, er, what?
Tag: land-value-taxation
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
Would flat taxes help the poor?
That an article has appeared in the Daily Mail today claiming that flat taxes would help the poor should come as no surprise. That it is based on a piece of original research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation however ought to raise at least the odd eyebrow. In fact, man-bites-dog spin from the JRF notwithstanding,… Continue reading Would flat taxes help the poor?