Markwadsworth

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4337 )

• Economic Myths: "We All Hate Wasting Food"

  Quite clearly we don't, or we wouldn't do it, but people keep bringing up the topic, so here goes... For example, they have posters up at my local Tesco saying... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2017 DEBATE

• None So Blind as Those Who Think We Can't See the Wood for the Trees Etc.

  The director of a London landlord writes in City AM: Ultimately, business rates are a property tax rather than a corporate one, and for some companies this mean... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2017 DEBATE

• Mr Carney to Start with Airfix Spitfire and Work His Way up to Modelling the...

  Shock News from the Bank of England. They admit that : 'We are unlikely to spot next financial crisis'. Dear Mr Carney, Can I make three small suggestions that... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 DEBATE

• Air Passenger Duty Bleating LOLZ

  More rent seeking in the City AM: In one part of Whitehall, the Department for Transport, ministers and civil servants recognise the importance of developing... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 DEBATE

• "Not Just the Daily Mail…"

  … says Mark C, who spotted this corker in The Evening Standard: A murder investigation has been launched after a young man was killed during a mass fight on a... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2017 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: Means-testing & In-car Entertainment

  The results to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: Which taxpayer-funded services or subsidies should be means tested? Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 DEBATE

• More Bureaucartic Failure

  One of my people is currently working through the pensions claims for a client of ours. It's quite a lot of work as there quite a few plans, polices and... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 DEBATE

• Lies, Damn Lies And... City AM.

  City AM finally jumps the shark (bottom of front page): High property taxes put British businesses at a competitive disadvantage, despite the UK’s low... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2017 DEBATE

• They Own Land! Give Them Money!

  Via @duncanstott, Oxford City Council is now offering: Private Rented Energy Efficiency Grant (PREEG) Grants are available to private sector landlords to... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 DEBATE

• "Isle of Man Ferry Crash Forces Cancellation of Services to UK"

  From the BBC and Wiki: Seventies rock legend Bryan Ferry crashed into a pier on the Isle of Man as the captain tried to dock in strong winds Experimental musica... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 DEBATE

• Bums on Seats.

  The City AM at its innumerate best: London’s theatreland will be forced to pay an estimated £31m in property taxes over the next five years once the... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 DEBATE

• The NHS Has Gone Mental!

  From the BBC: Muslims with mental health issues could be helped by re-embracing their beliefs and religious teachings, it is claimed. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 DEBATE

• "Britain's Obsession with Big Cars Sees Car Park Scrapes up by a Third"

  From The Telegraph: Family cars are becoming too big for parking spaces, figures from car makers show, as vehicles' expanding size is causing a rapid increase i... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 DEBATE

• Why Are There So Many MX5 Convertibles in Edinburgh?

  

  I don't know whether there really are more MX5s in Edinburgh, but that was my impression from being there for a couple of days last October. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2017 DEBATE

• Economic Myths: Means-testing Means Smaller Government and Lower Tax Rates.

  The lefties love means testing, because they love having lots of rules on who is deserving and who isn't, and lots of public sector meddlers to administer it... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2017 DEBATE

• Almost There, but Still Wrong

  Open University expert, Alan Shipman says that the Government are looking at "the wrong part of the ratio" when it comes to the high house price to average... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2017 DEBATE

• Fun With Numbers: Six Surprising Ways to Cut Your Fuel Consumption

  From motors.co.uk: 8)* Buy a new car If your vehicle isn’t becoming any more efficient after servicing, then maybe it’s time to think about getting another. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 DEBATE

• As Expected.

  From the BBC: The housing market in the UK is "broken", according to the government and more homes are needed to cope with demand. So why don't we use all... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 DEBATE

• The Disappearing Homes Conundrum.

  From the BBC: Tax changes will mean landlords may reduce the properties they have on their books, leading to sharp rent rises, surveyors suggest. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 DEBATE

• More Landbanker LOLZ

  From the BBC: The chairman of one of the UK's top housebuilders, Redrow, has rejected accusations of land hoarding by the industry and called the government's... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2017 DEBATE