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Mark Wadsworth
http://markwadsworth.blogspot.co.uk/
Politics, economics, humour, cow-attacks and Land Value Tax.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 4337 )
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Vaccine Effectiveness
The COVID vaccines were supposed to be 90% effective against dying from COVID. Trouble is, there's lots of other things you can die of. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2021 DEBATE -
"Venus Calling"
You might have noticed that I'm not doing so many posts on the Greenhouse Effect anymore, that's because I have finally worked it out and there are few question... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2021 DEBATE -
[Famous People] Being Hit by [stuff]
A double-whammy today! From the BBC: Pop superstar Shakira says she was the victim of a random attack by a pair of wild boars while walking in a park in... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2021 DEBATE -
"First Signs of Stabilisation in Fuel Supply Crisis"
Reports Sky News. The whole thing is an absolutely fascinating example of irrational human behaviour. Being a natural born trouble maker with a bit of spare... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2021 DEBATE -
Crappy Labour Conference Proposals
From the BBC: Labour has promised to spend an extra £28bn a year on making the UK economy more "green" if it wins power. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2021 DEBATE -
"Is 'the Worst Cold Ever' Going Around?"
From the BBC: It may not be Covid, but it is linked to what's happened in the past 18 months. "We've actually been seeing a rise in the number of coughs and... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2021 DEBATE -
Supermarket Boss Moans About Consequences of Underpaying Staff.
From The Mirror: Iceland managing director Richard Walker said: "Nationwide, the UK is currently short of at least 100,000 HGV drivers – the truckers we all rel... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2021 DEBATE -
Shiney's Tiers of Government.
I like Shiney's way of categorising things, posted in the comments here: Isn't this about degree. Govt provides: Tier 1 - A standing army, police and certainty... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2021 DEBATE -
A Tax Increase to Pay For... a Tax Increase. Brilliant.
From The Mirror: Almost every person could see their council tax bill rise next year due to the government raising National Insurance to pay for the country's... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2021 DEBATE -
Why Are Clouds at That Particular Altitude?
If you round up two-thirds cloud cover to 100% cloud cover and assume they have an albedo of 0.3, then the real reason for the apparent 33 degree Greenhouse... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2021 DEBATE -
Welcome to the New Basic Rate of Tax - It's 42%
Employer has £100 to pay on wages. New Secondary NIC rate = 13.8% + 1.25% = 15.05%. So the max. gross wage he can pay out = £100 ÷ 1.1505 =... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2021 DEBATE -
Some Tories Have a Conscience: Shock
From The Metro: ... former minister Jake Berry, leader of the Northern Research Group of Tory MPs, warned against a policy that appeared aimed at elderly... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2021 DEBATE -
"Up the Organisation"
Lola's comment on the Jacob Rees-Mogg post, "WFH has not worked for my business - all my people could not wait to get back into the office. Read more
Posted on 06 September 2021 DEBATE -
The "backward Bending Labour Supply Curve"
From an editorial in The Telegraph which, unsually, makes some good points: Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s longest-serving health secretary, spent years fretting over... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2021 DEBATE -
It's Always "National Insurance", Isn't It?
From the BBC: Social care must be adequately funded, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has said, amid reports ministers plan to raise national insurance. Read more
Posted on 03 September 2021 DEBATE -
An Inconvenient Truth
I have spent the last year and a half reading up on AGW theory. One after another, I have managed to iron out most of the contradictions, half-truths and... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2021 DEBATE -
Your Occasional Reminder That Jacob Rees-Mogg is a Twat
Mirror editorials are usually wide of the mark (to the left, of course), but they've nailed it this time: Labour blasted top Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg today after... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2021 DEBATE -
"This is Your Paradise"
This week I have been busy writing, rehearsing and recording my new hit song: It was difficult getting the lead guitar right, so I ended up playing and recordin... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2021 DEBATE -
Something Else for LVT Man to Sort out
Over in the USA, a head of steam is building up under Airbnb. To be clear, renting out spare rooms, attics, basements, and backyards in owner-occupied propertie... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2021 DEBATE -
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mrs Merkel?
From the BBC: Mr Zelensky [Ukraine's president] opposes the pipeline, which he says threatens Ukraine's security. It will run under the Baltic Sea and double... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2021 DEBATE