Category Archives: Campaign

Missing the point

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Having linked to that little survey (where it reports over 30% of respondents will be attending) I foolishly read some of the comments, and granted the people commenting probably only read the article which claimed that the Rally against debt was a “pro-cuts” demonstration. But still other people tried to put that fallacy straight, but it would seem that for many of our friends over at the Gruniad the idea of being against the debt, but not necessarily in favour of cuts seems to be too subtle a point for them. The hopes for violence and the suggestion that everyone … Continue reading →

Rally against debt – tomorrow

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There have now been several protests against the “cuts”, which is all well and good, but there’s not been a lot of visibility from those that think that perhaps our current level of national debt is a bad thing and that perhaps it might be a good idea to do something about it. Until now! (well tomorrow actually). Tomorrow at 11:00 am in London at the Old Palace Yard, Westminster there is a rally against debt. Note this is not (despite what the Guardian thinks) a pro-cuts rally, or a rally for higher taxes but a rally against the national … Continue reading →

Another stroll

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It seems whilst I was away there was a bit of a demo by people who’d rather the government not make any cuts at all but presumably instead drive the country into penury as they don’t seem to be suggesting an alternative to not borrowing more money every month. Though it seems they are keen on anyone who seems to be “rich” paying some unspecified amount of tax as avoiding tax is bad (Not not evading – avoiding I.E. not paying more than you have to. I can but assume that the only way to not “avoid” tax is by … Continue reading →