Envy, Spite, Greed and Theft
Because that is what this is. Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate, according to a report which found some of the world’s mega-wealthy are […]
politics of envy
So What, Precisely, Do You Want?
Well? When Rutger Bregman and Winnie Byanyima spoke out about taxes at Davos they went viral. They talk with Winners Take All author Anand Giridharadas […]
We Don’t Care About Inequality
Ask the proles what they think and they will invariably give the “wrong” answer. As the rich get richer, why don’t British people care about […]
The Politics of Envy and Spite
Zoe Williams in the Groan, where else? The problem with the rich is not the people themselves. It’s not the hoarding of wealth; it’s not […]
Well, Yeah…
In which the press deplores the way it is viewed. Trump tweets across fields of cultured, East Coast derision. In Politico’s view, he defines the press […]
More on the Politics of Envy
Ellie Mae O’Hagan seems to think that the bank of Mum and Dad is wrong. Apparently it leads to inequality. Well big deal. We are […]
The Politics of Envy
The Guardian, where else? Ian Jack is arguing for Maoist communism, where the state is all and we, the little people, are mere chattels of […]
Which Century?
21st Century Socialism? Jeremy Corbyn has set out his election stall by promising “21st century socialism” for Britain, taxing the super-rich, pouring borrowed money into […]
Turkeys Vote for Christmas
Of course, when asked about tax rises, the people who are all for it really mean tax rises for “other people” or “the rich” not […]