Markwadsworth
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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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Careless, Careless...
From The Evening Standard: Traders today told of their terror after a fire swept through Camden's historic Stables Market. More than 600 shoppers and diners wer... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2014 DEBATE -
"Bic To Pay $2.5 Million For Role In Tax Evasion"
From the International Business Times: French biro manufacturer Bic pleaded guilty Monday to a criminal charge for its role in helping Americans dodge taxes by... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2014 DEBATE -
Fun Online Polls/Economic Myths: The Rapid Increase in Owner-occupation...
The responses to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: Which factors contributed to rapid rise in owner occupation in the UK from 1950 to 1990? Read more
Posted on 19 May 2014 DEBATE -
Carney's Canada Comedy
From the BBC: Mr Carney will say: "When we look at domestic risk, the biggest risk to financial stability and therefore to the durability of the expansion [of... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2014 DEBATE -
"Holidaymaker Trampled to Death by Herd of Cattle While Walking Across Field wit...
... and two dogs" Peter Jakeman, 62, who was visiting the area from his home town in Callington, Cornwall, was walking across a field on the Okeover Estate in... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2014 DEBATE -
Global Warming and Coastlines
The Daily Mail has a number of scaremongering photographs of artists impressions of what a global warming sea level rise would do to various parts of the... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 DEBATE -
"Bank of England Rate Rise Panic: Police Hunt for Man Who Dumped House Price...
From The Evening Standard: Police were today hunting for a man who abandoned an average monthly London house price increase in the middle of the street outside... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 DEBATE -
Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (327)
Sobers keeps digging in the comments to #326: The trouble is that the thing you wish to tax (site only rental value) doesn't really exist in reality, only as a... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 DEBATE -
"Swindon Bans Fish Over Allergy Fears"
From the BBC: Swindon Borough Council has banned fish because a local man has a potentially fatal allergy. Schools in the area have asked pupils not to bring... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 DEBATE -
Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (326)
Sobers, who actually understands this all too well, is going on about how to calculate the "site premium" of unsual homes, his example is a £10 million... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 DEBATE -
What's So Special About Any of This?
From the BBC: A new housing unit developed by the YMCA may offer one solution to the lack of affordable housing in London and other UK cities. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 DEBATE -
My Bucket List
1. A blue Vileda one with matching mop for doing the kitchen floor. 2. A couple of those decorative metal ones with pot plants in them. 3. A larger black one... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 DEBATE -
Libertarians Should Support a Land Value Tax
Libertarians support low taxation as a core principle because it frees people and thus the economy from the burden of the State. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 DEBATE -
Daily Mail on Top Form
From The Daily Mail: A baby was found dead and a mother taken to hospital after police were called to their home today. The mother was seen in a distressed stat... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 DEBATE -
Too Good to Miss
From the BBC: Calling teachers "Sir" or "Miss" is depressing, sexist and gives women in schools a lower status than their male counterparts, an academic has... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 DEBATE -
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.T.
From imdb.com: After the Battle of New York City Water Tunnel No. 2, the world of sewage treatment has changed. It now knows not only about Activated Sludge, bu... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 DEBATE -
My Rolf Harris Top Five
Just in case he's found guilty and you're not allowed to confess a liking for his music ever again (when was the last time you heard a Gary Glitter record?),... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 DEBATE -
Good to See That GPs Still Remember The Founding Principles of The NHS
From Wiki: After 18 months of ongoing dispute between the Ministry of Health and the BMA, Bevan finally managed to win over the support of the vast majority of... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 DEBATE -
"Revealed: How Landlords Receive More in Benefits Than Someone with a Salary of...
From The Daily Mail: Britain's top 'private sector' landlords were paid on average more in handouts than someone earning over £85,000, it can be revealed. Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 DEBATE -
Rent Seeking
From The Law Society Gazette: The lord chancellor is to be represented at tomorrow’s appeal challenging a Crown court judge’s decision to throw out a major frau... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 DEBATE