Category Archives: taxes

Taxes and trade

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With economics so to the fore front and the idea that the way to solve the problem is to tax the rich more, or maybe tax the “banks” on every thing they do I thought maybe it was time to dig through the pile of open tabs to try and pull together a few thoughts. So do forgive the incoherence as I’m trying to work this all out for myself. As I may have mentioned before I really don’t get this whole economics stuff, as clever people assure me that it all works very differently for countries and large companies … Continue reading →

Revisitng the 99%

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Whilst this may be a bit like a dog going back to it’s vomit, or picking a scab – I’m afraid on the day when the big news seems to be the rapid approach of the collapse of the euro I’m going to sort of revisit the whole “occupy where ever you feel like” movement. Firstly because The Nameless Libertarian has said what I was trying to say the other day far better than I did, especially with this bit: However, there is a second reason why I think these protests may be deriving such scorn from many people. It … Continue reading →

In other news…

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In other news there is in fact other news than the shocking revelations that journalists use dodgy methods, some police will sell journalists information for a wodge or cash or a few pints and politicians will suck up to anyone that might give them a gnats fart of a whiff of power and aren’t to be trusted. As others have observed very little of this is new or really surprising – and really how much would anyone care if it had just been confined to celebs and politicians? But yes other news, amazingly other stuff has still been happening. Mainly … Continue reading →