First the nationalists, now the communists

[The Lone Gunman]

So in communist Russia and todays North Korea this is where the people were/are the happiest?

I think you will find a MASSIVE gap between the highest and lowest echelons in those.

[DodgyAgent]

There's a simple way to cure these ills - set the income tax & NI threshold at the NMW (for a full working week/52 weeks a year) and scrap tax credits.

Leave those on benefits £50 a week worse off than those in full time work.

You instantly take millions out of taxation - thereby reducing administration costs to the public & private sectors, and actually give a reason to get off benefits. .

It'll never catch on. Too many labour voting people and too many jobs depend upon a healthy and complex redistribution of wealth system

[Bagpuss]

Isn't it time you just f**ked off? Seriously!

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[DodgyAgent]

I think you will find a MASSIVE gap between the highest and lowest echelons in those.

I think if you analysed the statistics you would find that North Korea has a larger percentage of its population on an equal wage than that of any other country.

[snaw]

So in communist Russia and todays North Korea this is where the people were/are the happiest?

No, I wouldn't believe so. Just repeating what many studies have concluded. A lot of the countries with the highest happiness rating also tend to be ones where the gap between rich and poor is smallest.

You're jumping to the conclusion that I must mean communism, I'm not. Just repeating stuff I've read. Make of it what you will.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

On Question Time last night Polly Toynbee said that everyone should be paid the same; to which there was a large round of applause.

I'm not sure who is more dangerous:
Nick Griffin with his viscious hatred and racism
or
Polly Toynbee with her well meaning (and very flawed) ideology.

I'm no fan of Toynbee (she's a stupid ID card lover for one thing) but that is a hideous misrepresentation of what she said. She pointed out the exponential rise in the earnings multiples from top vs bottom in companies. There is no need for it and no justification other than total venal greed as shown by some MPs

[Le Rosbif]

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When people get their binary approach on things challenged, it might impact on their psyche.
Some break down, some catch the Tourette syndrome and insult everything/everybody on sight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome

[Peoplesoft bloke]

It'll never catch on. Too many labour voting people and too many jobs depend upon a healthy and complex redistribution of wealth system

You're right it won't fly due to vested interests but wrong to suggest it's only Labour ones.

[sasguru]

When people get their binary approach on things challenge, it might impact on their psyche.
Some break down, some catch the Tourette syndrome and insult everything on sight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome

On the other hand some people are just cretins and calling them so is a statement of fact, not an insult.

HTH

[snaw]

When people get their binary approach on things challenge, it might impact on their psyche.
Some break down, some catch the Tourette syndrome and insult everything on sight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome

I must have caught it to, cause I think you're a twunt as well