Economics
We Are Presented With A Unique Opportunity
There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a [more…]
Taxation
Arts
Fresh Start After Brexit
One of last Monday’s blog-readers, “WinstonSmith”, challenged me to describe what I would do if, after Britain has finally left the EU, I were to be appointed Prime Minister! Well, I can’t miss out on [more…]
Arts
Sound Tax Policies
The government of a totalitarian state doesn’t have to worry about a tax system because the nation’s entire output is already in its hands. This is a mirror image of what happens in a democracy, [more…]
Arts
Focus on Taxation
Going Global on 3 September The purpose of taxation is to raise revenue to enable the state to finance its legitimate work. What that work may be, in a democracy, is a matter for citizens, [more…]