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Why is the Government Flogging The Trickle Down Dead Horse?
What is Trickle-down economics? Well, it is a theory that claims tax cuts to the wealthy will trickle down to middle and low-income earners. The tax cuts go to businesses, high earners, and dividends Why Doesn't it Work? The assumption is that investors, savers, and business owners drive growth and use any extra cash from tax cuts to expand. As a result, investors will buy more companies and stocks and banks will ...
Human Rights, Who Needs Them Eh?
One of the things that depress me in the current state of affairs, is proletarian apathy to rights and regulations in the workplace and the wider world. Why would working people who pay their taxes, not want a form of protection in the unlikely event of false accusations made against them? Human Rights I am going to focus this blog on human rights. That being the right to a fair trial and the ability to justify or defend oneself in the ...
The Death of the Queen – A Gift to Populist Tax Dodgers
When I was watching amateur football the other day, I stumbled across a classic Little Britain moment. It was two chaps in the latter stages of middle-ages clumsily trying to explain to each other their feelings about the death of the Queen. One mustered enough courage to say that he had shed a tear or two, whilst the other said, quite abruptly, that he hadn’t gone that far. As they struggled to find grief equality, everything got awkward. ...
I Still Hate Flying
A few years ago, I flew to Turkey from Gatwick airport and vowed never to do it again. It was such a horrible experience, I knew I couldn’t put myself through it. It was like all the worst people in society had gathered in one place at the same time, just to show how proud they were to be English. I actually convinced myself that I would never fly again. Yet here I am, in the air, Turkey bound. The difference being that I stuck to my guns ...
Punching Down on Those Cutting Back
There was a debate on the radio the other day about fuel crisis and the impending winter. It’s quite amazing how many people this is going to have a detrimental effect on. We are talking millions. The price hikes are so high, meaning like many people, I have kind of gone into denial. A schoolteacher came on to the show and explained quite succinctly how ‘luxury’ things like his gym membership and annual two week holiday would ...