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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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Not a Surprise at All, but a Pleasant One Nonetheless.
From the BBC: HIV is evolving to become less deadly and less infectious, according to a major scientific study. The team at the University of Oxford shows the... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2014 DEBATE -
"Why Do You Think So Many Politicians Love VAT?"
... asked L Fairfax at an earlier post, Shiney seconding: Lots of reasons. Basically, VAT is the diametric opposite of Land Value Tax. The more specific... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2014 DEBATE -
"Pope Francis Tries to Build Bridges in Sceptical Turkey"
From the BBC: The crowd was small, but passionate. The civil engineering faithful here are few. A mix of young and old architects and transport planners, though... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2014 DEBATE -
The Ramsey Rule
I like to work things out for myself, so over the years I have come to the conclusion - moralising aside* - that the least-bad or indeed best kind of taxes... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 DEBATE -
Daily Mail On Top Form
From The Daily Mail: Malcolm Young (pictured) had to make the decision to retire in September when he couldn't remember the song anymore, due to dementia... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 DEBATE -
Fun Online Polls: Price Of Crude Oil
The results to last fortnight's Fun Online Poll are as follows: Is Saudi Arabia deliberately pushing down the price of crude oil? Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 DEBATE -
Aptly Named Film Of The Week
IMDB's plot summary of The Imitation Game: At Cambridge University, young Alan Turing quickly establishes himself as a groundbreaking thinker with his theories... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 DEBATE -
A Few Notes About Champagne
From the Daily Mail A Champagne price war has been triggered with Tesco slashing the price of one award winning brand to just £8. Read more
Posted on 27 November 2014 DEBATE -
"European Union Should Be Broken Up, Says Google"
From the BBC: The board of directors of Google has voted in favour of breaking up the European Union, as a solution to complaints that it favours its own... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2014 DEBATE -
Homeys in a Panic
H/t MBK, a series of increasingly panic stricken Homey propaganda pieces: Sunday Times, 23 November 2014: Early 50s is ‘too old’ to switch mortgage. Read more
Posted on 27 November 2014 DEBATE -
"London University Bans Lecturer Who Calls Islam a 'filthy' Disease"
From the Evening Standard: A lecturer has been banned from a London university after likening being a Muslim to having a “disease” and dismissed the entire... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 DEBATE -
Economic Myths: "VAT is a Tax on Luxuries"
You have to remember that VAT is not a tax on "consumption" (whatever that means). It is a tax on gross profits-plus-wages, the clue is in the name "Value... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 DEBATE -
Short Lists.
Here's a list of celebrities who are well past their sell by date: Bill Oddie Michael Caine Griff Rhys Jones Myleene Klass Sol Campbell Here's a list of... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 DEBATE -
You Must Remember This...
From the New York Times The letters of transit — “signed by General de Gaulle, cannot be rescinded, not even questioned” — were hidden under its unusual hinged... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 DEBATE -
[Mansion Tax Fun] Smoking Gun. Or Possibly Smoking Crack.
H/t Ben Jamin, a keen Mark Field watcher. London MP Mark Field, two years ago: ... property investment does not just generate profits for property owners. Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 DEBATE -
U- and Z-Turns Of The Day
U-Turn From the BBC: Telecoms giant BT is in talks with Telefonica about buying the O2 mobile network from the Spanish firm... The irony is... In 2002, BT spun... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 DEBATE -
"Private Schools Business Rates Relief Warning"
From the BBC: Independent schools could lose millions in business rate relief under a Labour government unless they worked more closely with state schools. Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 DEBATE -
People Who Live in Glass Houses...
Here "Tower Bridge business manager Chris Earlie told ITV: "We are gutted it's happened in the first couple of weeks when it's been open to the public but it's... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 DEBATE -
"Don't Tell Them, Pike!"
From the BBC: A supermarket price war is being blamed for a sharp rise in the number of food producers going bust... The company said supermarkets are... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 DEBATE -
Glorious Bit of Circular Logic
Spotted by MBK in The Sunday Times: Problem 1: SOARING numbers of middle-aged homeowners are being turned down for mortgages because they are “too old”, even... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 DEBATE