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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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Another Confused Economist
Over at Policy Exchange, head of Housing and Planning policy Alex Morton unleashed his new paper “Taxing Issues? Reducing housing demand or increasing housing... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2013 DEBATE -
Songs Which Sound the Same: "Primitive Love" and "Tusk"
All round nice lass, Suzi Quatro, who always gave more than she got, back in 1973: Hyper-inflated, overpaid, self-indulgent and cynical Anglo-American... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 DEBATE -
"Police Blitz on Bikes to Tackle Spate of Vehicle Damage"
From The Evening Standard: Hundreds of police are to flood central London in a "zero-tolerance" campaign against reckless cyclists in a bid to halt the... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 DEBATE -
Sumoking's Libertarian Corner (It's Totally Gonna Be a Thing)
From the beautiful game BioshockSoooooooo, pretty.... and wet, granted, quite wetAndrew Ryan: I am Andrew Ryan, and I'm here to ask you a question. Is a man... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 DEBATE -
"Waitrose Reports Buckingham Cafe Owner to OFT"
From the BBC: A coffee shop owner has been reported to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) by Waitrose, claiming the shop's free groceries offer is damaging their... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 DEBATE -
Fun Online Polls: Who is the Smuggest & Age of Consent
The results to last week's Fun Online Poll, as suggested by Ralph Musgrave, were as follows:Who’s the most pompous, boring and sanctimonious? Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 DEBATE -
Olympics 1
From the BBCA major parliamentary report into the London 2012 Olympics warns that the prospect of an "effective and robust" legacy from the Games is in... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 DEBATE -
Songs Which Sound the Same: "Egyptian Reggae" and "Canton"
Listen to the first five or ten seconds of each song!Jonathan Richman, back in 1977 (the song was itself a sort-of cover version).Hyper-serious Japan*, four... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 DEBATE -
"Australia Ban Nine Players for Not Drinking Before Ireland Game"
From the BBC: Australia have suspended nine players for one match for not drinking in midweek before Saturday's win over Ireland. Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 DEBATE -
The Soaring Cost of Alcohol to Society
The last time I updated this was back in June 2013, when we were told that alcohol costs our country £25 billion each year, which was up from £16.2 billion... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 DEBATE -
Swiss to Take on Excessive Executive Pay at Polls, Again
From ExpaticaIn comparison to the UK, Switzerland is terrifyingly democratic, you cannot move for gigantic political posters, broadly all of which demand that... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 DEBATE -
Reader's Letter Of The Day
Spotted by Carol W in the FT:Sir, I cannot agree with Roger Fryatt’s suggestion of an even greater role for housing associations (Letters, November 9). Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 DEBATE -
The Age of Consent
I've pondered this question a bit. Here's Prof John Ashton's take on it:-Leading public health expert Prof John Ashton has called for a national debate on... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 DEBATE -
"There Are More People Living in This Circle Than Outside It"
The Daily Mail published a load of fascinating maps this week.My favourite was this one:Included in the article is another map showing the average age at which... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2013 DEBATE -
Lost in Translation (lazy Headline Writers)
From the Evening Standard:London’s men spend 42 days a year commutingMen from [sic] London in their early 40s spend more time on jam-packed trains and roads tha... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2013 DEBATE -
Unlikely Land Taxers: Bank for International Settlements
Via Carol W via rwer, from the Bank for International Settlements:Can non-interest rate policies stabilise housing markets? Evidence from a panel of 57... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2013 DEBATE -
"Northern Ireland: Cameron Urges Leaders to Bring Country Together"
From the BBC: David Cameron has said his symbolic visit to Northern Ireland has "drawn attention to the plight" of the Protestant minority in the... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 DEBATE -
"China Reforms: One-child Policy to Be Relaxed"
From the BBC: China is to relax its policy of restricting most couples to having only a single child, state media say. In future, families will be allowed to... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 DEBATE -
Sounds About Right.
From today's FT editorial: Britain's stringent planning laws are often blamed for the sluggish pace of construction, which over the past decade created one new... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 DEBATE -
Reader's Letter Of The Day
From the FT: Land is a significant omission from economic models Sir, The debate about "the new economics" (editorial, November 13) fails to note the key... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 DEBATE