Markwadsworth

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• Bremoaners on Top Form

  From Sky News: A complaint Leave campaigners misled voters with claims made during the EU referendum is being considered by the Crown Prosecution Service. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2016 DEBATE

• Transatlantic LOLZ

  From today's Evening Standard: Americans who fear a Trump victory were today urged to follow the example of singer Will.i.am and plan an escape route to... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 DEBATE

• "Other Residents in the Road Were Evacuated for Their Own Safety to a Nearby...

  One of the many things I have noticed from reading far too many newspaper and online articles every day, is that when people die in house fires, they are... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 DEBATE

• Outbreak of Commonsense in the Tax World...

  From City AM: British businesses do not want further corporation tax cuts for fear of alienating the general public. The consensus opinion across the UK's... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: Refuelling Russian Warships & That Article 50 Judgment.

  The results to last week-and-a-half's Fun Online Poll were as follows: Would it particularly bother you if Spain allowed a Russian warship to refuel in a... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 DEBATE

• Institute of Economic Affairs - Gloriously Wrong on Corporation Tax.

  From page 204 of pdf here. There's a lot of good stuff, but they relapse into Faux Libertarianism when it comes to the question of what's worse, VAT or... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2016 DEBATE

• That Institute for Economic Affairs Report Seems to Recommend a Citizen's Income

  From page 172 of this A flat rate tax plus a lump sum transfer could be optimal The theoretical ideas behind this are complex. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 DEBATE

• Those Institute for Economic Affairs Tax Proposals.

  Full report available here. Most of the more detailed stuff slagging off existing taxes on pages 167 to 222 is actually quite good. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2016 DEBATE

• McDonald's Taking the Piss on Corporation Tax; HMRC Falling for It.

  From The Telegraph: The British arm of McDonald’s paid £123m for “franchise rights” last year, as part of a controversial structure that is under... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2016 DEBATE

• "Wealthy Southerners Inconvenienced by Wrong Kind of Cow "

  Via Julia M, from The Telegraph: A Highland cow by the name of Rica caused gridlock for commuters in Dorking on Monday morning when she went on the run around... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 DEBATE

• Uber - Employment Lawyers Don't Understand Maths Or Logic

  From the BBC: Uber drivers have won the right to be classed as workers rather than self-employed. The ruling by a London employment tribunal means drivers for... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2016 DEBATE

• Instant Tradition

  From the BBC: Mexico City has held its first Day of the Dead parade, complete with floats, giant marionettes and hundreds of dancers and performers. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2016 DEBATE

• Christmas is Coming, and Hornby's Last Boat Before the Holidays Will Soon Be...

  Some time ago I toyed with the idea of buying some shares in this famous, British brand. I knew their history, what they did, and they were doing well at the... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2016 DEBATE

• Reader's Letter Of The Day

  From yesterday's Metro (Scottish edition): Made Of Tougher Stuff, I agree with you. I have been married for 40 years and my hubby has never once worn a hat,... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2016 DEBATE

• It Seems That The Express Still Has a Forensic Interest i...

  It seems that The Express still has a forensic interest in the prostrate body of UKIP's Mr Woolfe. It has become something of an iconic image. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2016 DEBATE

• What a Differencea Few Months Make...

  From The Guardian, shortly before the referendum... Negotiations about the shape of the UK’s post-Brexit trade arrangements would have to start from scratch... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 DEBATE

• A Goldsmith Fashions His Own Demise

  Well, he said he would if Heathrow went ahead, and he has gone and done it. I hope you don't mind if I sit back and enjoy it from my seat in the grim, North. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2016 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: The 'price' of Single Market Access & Refuelling the Admiral...

  The results to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: Which 'price' is worth paying to retain tariff and quota free access to the EU Single Market? Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2016 DEBATE

• Economic Myths: Falling GBP Will Push up UK House Prices

  From The Independent: Estate agents in the UK have been swamped with calls from Chinese, Middle Eastern, Italian and Spanish buyers looking for a bargain after... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2016 DEBATE

• Oh Dear. How Sad. What a Pity. Also, It's Nonsense.

  Here Quite apart from the fact that the EU uses subsidies to buy its support and fund its mates, why is HM bleating about this when Brexit has delivered her... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2016 DEBATE