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The one on inequality, basic income and anger.

21st April 2014 by Jax Blunt 10 Comments

Source: Oxfam. Seriously. 5 families are wealthier than 12.6 MILLION people put together. Does this strike you as a good idea? And it appears that the welfare state created after the second world war, to even out the chances of all of society, to provide health care, actual affordable … [Read more...] about The one on inequality, basic income and anger.

Filed Under: political stuff, ranting or raving Tagged With: affordable housing, basic income, land value tax, tobin tax, wealth inequality

I'm making a list

5th April 2014 by Jax Blunt 10 Comments

It's for Sir Michael Wilshaw, the head of Ofsted. And Michael Gove. And all the other idiots politicians who appear to feel they know what children need regardless of what people who actually know children say. Did you see this? In the telegraph apparently he's talking about a checklist. Parents … [Read more...] about I'm making a list

Filed Under: political stuff, ranting or raving Tagged With: checklist, Early years, Michael Gove, Montessori, ofsted, Sir Michael Wilson

Basic income is something for nothing – why does anyone deserve that?

15th March 2014 by Jax Blunt 16 Comments

Click on the image to see other posts in this seriesOne of the (many) criticisms levelled at the concept of basic income is that no one deserves something for nothing. And yet an unconditional basic income is precisely that - something for everyone without anything in return. Why would we want to … [Read more...] about Basic income is something for nothing – why does anyone deserve that?

Filed Under: political stuff Tagged With: a fairer society, basic income, enclosures, something for nothing

Basic income – the case against it.

7th March 2014 by Jax Blunt 12 Comments

Click on the image to see other posts in this series There are various criticisms levelled at the basic income whenever it is proposed, not least that it's unaffordable. I've given some suggestions on that in the past, but today I want to look at what other people raise as faults in the … [Read more...] about Basic income – the case against it.

Filed Under: political stuff Tagged With: basic income, control, divorce rates, work disincentives

Could the basic income actually save us money?

14th February 2014 by Jax Blunt 28 Comments

When I wrote on the basic income a little while back, one of the criticisms levelled at it was that we can't possibly afford it. I think this is misunderstanding the suggested principle and also what the knock on effects of it would be. Another criticism is that people would abuse it - they'd … [Read more...] about Could the basic income actually save us money?

Filed Under: political stuff Tagged With: a fairer society, basic income, benefits., boston globe, costs

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