Tag Archives: inequality
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Universal Credit – a professional idea implemented by amateurs
1November 9, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Sometimes it is important to differentiate between an bad policy and incompetent implementation. Universal credit gets a bad rap, but …
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Corbyn’s rhetoric sounds good, but does it help those most in need?
1June 29, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Jeremy Corbyn’s ability to receive rapturous applause in an echo chamber whilst saying exactly what people want to hear continues …
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Cameron parks Conservative tanks on Labour’s vacated lawn
1October 7, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Before I comment on David Cameron’s speech (to read it click here) – I was struck by these three responses: …
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A government imposing austerity backed by 24% of the electorate is a legitimate as 250,000 people marching against it
Leave a commentJune 24, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Last weekend (20th June) there was an anti-austerity march in Central London. It was reported variously that 250,000 people …
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The day Esther McVey lost her seat (clue, it wasn’t today)
Leave a commentMay 8, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Esther McVey didn’t lose her Wirral West seat today, Esther McVey lost her Wirral West seat on December 18th 2013. …
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The Green Party manifesto is the most honest of them all.
16April 16, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Reading the Green Party manifesto I found myself lost in admiration for the only honest document produced by any political …
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Time for the ‘Good Right’ to redefine conservatism
1March 9, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Would you like lower earners to pay less income tax? Well, we could have a consumption tax on the very wealthy. …
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Government’s policies favour older people for a good reason…and it’s not what you think
Leave a commentFebruary 10, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Let’s start with a fact. Older people are more likely to vote than younger people. Ergo, policies that benefit older …
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Why is there a correlation between immigration and inequality?
Leave a commentJanuary 24, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Professor Danny Dorling from Oxford University visited our school this week to talk about inequality. It was the very last thing …
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Why the distinction between poverty and inequality is important
Leave a commentJanuary 22, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Why is the distinction between poverty and inequality important? Two exchanges in the media this week tell us why. Firstly. …
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Did you know black/white wealth inequality in the USA is now worse than it was in Apartheid South Africa?
Leave a commentDecember 20, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Sometimes, the only way to tell a shocking story is through comedy. There was a fascinating exchange last week on …
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How do we solve a problem like Food Banks?
Leave a commentDecember 10, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has pointed out that he believes that people going hungry in this country is …
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Ed Miliband’s vision for Britain needs a practical pathway
2November 13, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If you are going to complain about the way wealth is distributed in this country, and you want to find …
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Russell Brand…irresponsible revolutionary?
7October 26, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I have always been rather wary of people who wait until they become multi-millionaires before they start complaining about inequality. …
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Cut inheritance tax whilst food banks are thriving? Really, David?
3October 16, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Just when I thought the Conservative Party had run out of ways to write the Labour Party manifesto, they have …
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When will someone in politics ‘do the right thing’ themselves and insist that the living wage be paid?
Leave a commentOctober 8, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
For the first time in British history, the majority of people classified as living poverty are in work. Low pay …
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Why are the Conservatives so happy about a set of policies that victimise the poorest so much?
Leave a commentOctober 3, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the smoke clears from the pep rally that this week’s Conservative party conference basically turned out to be, a …
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Social mobility can be helped by levelling up, not levelling down
2September 7, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Of the people I know, it is only those who have already made it to the top or those who …
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Think all children love summer holidays? Think again.
2August 30, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Back in 2008, the school I taught at got inspected by Ofsted. One of the most shocking statistics that came …
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Should we be offering free summer holiday meals for the poorest?
1August 28, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I yield to no-one in my insistence that the existence of food banks in this country is a stain on …
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Universities UK tuition fee impact figures should lead to a discussion about what a university education is for
Leave a commentAugust 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So Universities UK published a report recently that is the first proper attempt to analyse the effect of raising university …
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Universal Credit and Iain Duncan-Smith, doomed to failure?
Leave a commentJune 26, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
There are numerous books and articles written about the concept of “government failure”. Governments intervene – mostly with the best …
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All eyes on Seattle: A ‘proper’ minimum wage is set at last
Leave a commentJune 9, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
After a two year campaign driven by low-paid fast-food workers that had galvanised the electorate, Seattle’s newly elected mayor, Ed …
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