The View from Cullingworth

Cullingworth nestles in Yorkshire's wonderful South Pennines where I once was the local councillor. These are my views - on politics, food, beer and the stupidity of those who want to tell me what to think or do. And a little on mushrooms.

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Friday, 17 October 2014

We already have a 'progressive consumption tax'...

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**** Bill Gates has responded to the Thomas Piketty wealth tax proposal by moaning that it's not fair. By which he means not fair on ...

Monday, 29 July 2013

Should we end the subsidy of newspapers?

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**** OK I hear you - what subsidy? There is no subsidy of newspapers and nor should their be. Except that some people believe that newsp...

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Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Fat taxes - targeting the preferences of the poor (again)

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**** Why do I never hear cries of anguish and anger from those who claim to champion the interests of the poor when the matter of nannying...

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

More unintended consequences: killing off the Royal Mail

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**** One of those little regulatory changes (from last year’s Budget as it happens) that rather sneaks up on us arrives on 2 nd April ...

Friday, 25 June 2010

Why, if you have to put up taxes (and you don't), VAT is the right tax to raise

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**** Much noise has been made about the intention to raise VAT in January 2011. Now, I’d better start by saying that I’d rather the money ca...

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