The Media & Mrs May’s Manifesto Mayhem 18/05/2017 | Leave a comment It is already apparent the BBC are going soft on the Conservative/Mrs May manifesto. No in depth questioning on what the level of means testing for winter fuel allowance. No in depth grilling on why they’ve basically ditched the Dillnot report on social care funding. No in depth attack over seven years of failed immigration pledges.… Read More Like this:Like Loading...
The Labour Manifesto and the Myth of “Free Stuff” 18/05/2017 | Leave a comment I keep hearing and seeing people saying “Labour just want to give everyone free stuff.” Let’s briefly take a look at this. • Good Education for all benefits all of us and leads to greater prosperity for everyone; • well funded health ensure that all of us benefit, being happier, more productive, and living more… Read More Like this:Like Loading...
Labour will enact a Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions 15/05/2017 | Leave a comment Modern “neoliberal” capitalism requires constantly increasing velocity and atomisation of transactions. A #robinhoodtax at 0.5% is nominal and fair. Capital cannot remain stateless and boarderless. Consider what VAT is: a regressive tax on the transaction of purchasing goods set at 20% (with exceptions). 0.5% on financial transactions is fair and reasonable, will raise £26bn. There… Read More Like this:Like Loading...
Workers, wealth and tax 07/05/2017 | Leave a comment Today the Telegraph called those in £80,000 and above “workers.” Now, whilst many of them do work, the telegraph aren’t trying to invoke any sense of that understanding. What they are doing is a typical right wing “reframing” of language. The “working class” and “working people” has always been understood to include mainly blue collar… Read More Like this:Like Loading...
My First Single Release on Music Streaming Services & For Sale 18/04/2017 | Leave a comment Newstead Abbey – March for Brass Band A commission from the City of Nottingham Transport Band for their CD recording ‘Music from the City of Legends’. Now available on all online music streaming and purchasing services, including Amazon Digital Music, iTunes, Spotify, Google Music, and more.… Read More Like this:Like Loading...