A large proportion of posts on here quote tweets and articles from individuals that happen to agree with the posters view.
Er.... the many hyperlinks in the article ?
No I can't. Both are opinions based on the observations of the author.
If you really can't see the difference between this article and the one you posted then christ there's no helping you.
That may well be true.
The article I posted is based on a material reading of the British economy and the effects this has on people voting patterns(This is back with data - click and read the hyperlinks). The secret teacher article is some guy complaining that his students think the tories are ''baddies''(Which by the way has nothing to do with how children are being taught in schools but in fact the reality young people face everyday under a tory government)but hey he did quote John Stewart Mill.
Not the only reason. They are also influenced by peers and, these day social media, which generally places compassion for the poor, equality and general do-gooding wholly in the realm of the left wing and on plane that no Tory could ever reach. For me the arguments have always been about economics and individual freedoms. But it has been dragged down to a straight fight on here between cnuts and non-cnuts.
I do agree that if the Tories don't fix the housing issues they will lose the economic argument.
I don't think Colin is saying that.
Oh god.
Where did you get rich from
If everyone who goes to University gets a means tested grant, which is how it used to work, then those form the poorest backgrounds get a full grant and those form richer backgrounds get a reduced grant. This is what Conservatism should be about, that anyone, from any background, has the opportunity to make the very best of themselves.
That's the exact opposite of what you said.
Edit: John gets it
Oh god.
There is some truth here. I was socially conditioned to think that Uni was beyond my reach when I left school. Plus I had some pressure from my parents regarding having to pay my way and so I chose an apprenticeship. Ten years later later I returned to Uni as a mature student. I was means tested. My fees were paid and I received a mature student maintenance grant.
I'm sure the Irish people who're seeing record growth propel record investment throughout society would disagree.
Income inequality in Singapore is improving year on year, as is wage inflation across all deciles. Likewise if you look at their education standards it's not hard to predict that this trend will inevitably continue. The same was the case in Hong Kong prior to Chinese involvement. Obviously though these are "newer" countries and so are improving from a lower base.
Ireland on the other hand is a more established economy and shows low taxes and low spend propelling fast growth, allowing both increased spending alongside a budget surplus; meaning more more is being spent on services rather than servicing debt. Likewise record unemployment and fantastic wage growth at over 3.5%. Malta has shown a similar pattern of a reduction in tax resulting in better GDP growth.
In truth though it's common sense. Imagine if local authorities set their own tax rates. What do you think would happen if Birmingham set a corporation and income tax rate much lower than anywhere else in the UK? You'd see businesses and people moving out of other cities and into Birmingham. This would result in Birmingham undergoing a large boom as we've seen with Ireland, with other "progressive" cities (as the UK) trying to tread water. Businesses and people are far more fluid now so a country like Ireland with under 23% tax to GDP will attract people and business, whereas a country like France 46% tax to GDP will repel businesses and people.
I'm curious what people think would happen to Birmingham if they and they alone reduced all taxes by a third?
