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Category Archives: Poverty
Why bankers are not prosecuted and the poor are
Currently reading Matt Taibbi’s book “The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap” which is yet another important piece of writing from this US journalist and author. Basically he’s exploring why not a single banker went to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ethics, Politics, Poverty
Tagged equality, law, Matt Taibbi, poverty, USA
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Viz Magazine’s No.22 Shit Street
Back in the mid-1990s there was an issue of Viz comic that featured a miniature porcelain house of the sort that features on the back of certain magazines aimed at the more senior, doddery citizens. The difference was that this … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged austerity, Neoconservative, poverty, UK, viz
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The DIY Austerity Experiment You Can Do!
During economic recession should a country increase spending or impose austerity? So who is right in all this? Economists have been fighting over this for centuries and still we have no answer. Surely it must be simple? Do we get … Continue reading
How did Overhead become more Important than Work?
As a modern society we decide that there is a minimum standard of living and facilities that we are prepared to tolerate. If we had not desired this then we’d all still be living in caves and chasing our food … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economics, Ethics, Philosophy, Politics, Poverty, Technology
Tagged Business, economics, freedom, Neoliberal, politics, poverty, welfare
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Holistic Politics vs That’s what you are, what am I?
Increasingly I despair when looking at politics. The average politician these days is a simpleton bully, the kind of moron you had at school who would keep yelling the same line over and over again until everyone else was battered … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Independence, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged Environment, equality, freedom, independent Scotland, politics, poverty, scottish independence, UK, welfare, workers rights
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Parpcaster – From Broke to $1Billion IPO in 6 months
From its humble beginnings in a student dorm room just six months ago, Parpcaster.com has come a long way. The new darling of the financial markets, this upstart British based technology company is set to sweep the world stage, treading … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economics, Politics, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged Business, ipo, startup, venture capital
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Poll Tax Arrears Threat – Pure Evil
What can you honestly say about the plans of various Scottish councils to chase 25 year old poll tax arrears based on voter registrations from the Scottish independence referendum? Think about what this means? Why would they do this after … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Independence, Politics, Poverty, Project Fear, United Kingdom
Tagged freedom, independent Scotland, politics, poll tax, poverty, welfare
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