To understand the pitfalls of regulation, you need the ability to define it: Deregulation as I see it, is the process of removing government restrictions on industry and allowing it to operate with freedom from regulations. While some (mostly dodgy) people believe that deregulation will stimulate economic growth, others argue that it has catastrophic consequences. This includes harm to public health and safety, environmental damage, and ...
Over the last decade or so, we have been force fed the myth that deregulation is a good thing. Deregulation, we are told, will turbocharge the economy and all of us will be better off because of it.
Over the next few days, I will challenge the myth that fiscal and environmental laws and health & safety in the workplace is for leftists and snowflakes. Deregulation, in my opinion, is a transfer of wealth from the many to the few and if ...
I couldn’t help but feel happy for Harry Kane last night. Let’s be honest, he’s not the most flamboyant of footballers, yet his commitment and hard work is second to none.
Kane could never be accused of being a big head. He is a humble type of guy who seems to take everything in his stride. He doesn’t get carried away when things are going his way, which, in turn, allows him to deal with setbacks. Did anyone really think he would ...
I always find that if I get into the habit of not doing something, I can get quite good at it. After about a week of not drinking, I have got myself out of the habit and I go in search of chocolates instead. The downside of this is that I am also very good at getting back into habits. Dry January knocks me out of habitual boozing but by spring, as a bit of warmth sets in, off I go again. By autumn, something alcoholic passes my mouth on most ...
When I think about the various PAYE, VAT and corporation tax bills I pay, I do wonder why some people think we should try to avoid them. Many of us have been to state schools, seen our kids born in NHS hospitals and had operations at some point. These things are regarded as ‘free at the point of delivery’ but the money doesn’t come out of thin air. It comes from the tax we all pay.
Glossy Brochures
Over the years, I have had ...
