I'm thinking of voting Liberal

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Unfortunately what people dont seem to get is one banker residing in the UK on 1 mill technically creates employment for 100 other people down the food chain,

No, he doesn't. His 1 mill may do that, but he himself doesn't. You are wilfully falling into the fallacy that were it not for the 1 mill banker, the 1 mill would not exist.

And his money would do at least as well if it didn't pass through his mitts first, because in order for it to get from him into the economy, 100 people have to do things for him that persuade him to pay them. Without the banker, the 1 mill would still exist but the 100 people could do something useful with their time instead of serving the banker.

WHS.
The banker is an additional drain on the 1 mill and contributes very little value to having it created in the first place.
In the end cash can be created for goods and services - bankers fall in the latter but their added value doesn't justify what they get.

I'm glad we've finally scotched that pathetic trickle down economics bollocks. When Regan was spouting this bollocks in the 80s they interviewed a whole load of people who'd been laid off who were quite clearly stating their desire not to "benefit" from any more of it.

I think there was some serious academic research that pointed to the "trickle down" effect being a load of old bollocks. If there really is a trickle down effect; how come the rich continue to get richer at an exponentially higher rate?

I disagree with the Lib Dem proposal for another reason though - it's regressive and as others have said, would require huge effort (Civil Service Bastards) to enforce properly, and rich people would avoid it.

[OwlHoot]

Or whatever it is they're calling themselves these days. I can't bring myself to vote for a Bl**r II. It's either that or not vote again.

Are they as nuts as people make out?

I saw a brilliant quote on Guido's blog:

The Liberal Democrats are actually very sweet. It’s a bit like watching a child put on a pair of daddy’s shoes, pick up his briefcase and clomp up and down the hallway pretending to be a ‘businessyman’.

So true.

Deep down, I'm sure the last thing most of them want is ever to be actually elected - They just relish playing the part and all the politicking, without any actual responsibility.