November is not quite over yet, but it is already the best month ever in the history of this blog:
All I can say is thank you. It's been quite a year.
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I may not comment very often, because at the age of 69 I am still learning, but I learn more from this blog than anywhere else these days.
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Fantastic! Look after yourselves at chez Murphy.
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Like Graham I a close to my 3score and ten and don’t comment much as I am really only starting to appreciate how powerful an understanding of taxation, MMT, double entry bookkeeping etc is. It really challenges my whole thinking and approach to a whole variety of other things. It also makes me more optimistic and hopeful about our shared future. Many heartfelt thanks Richard and backup team for all the hard graft you obviously put in.
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I suspect the reason for the upward trajectory is because you are beginning to cut through with the public’s consciousness and are starting to win the argument. Obviously the neoliberal anti-socialists will not take this lying down and turn up the vitriol against you but so what? The more they come after you the more obvious and self-interested they demonstrate themselves to be. In the motto of my home city “Forward!”. I know and appreciate how much effort you have put into fighting this battle but please take care and give yourself some ‘me time’. The revolution can wait for the weekend.
Thanks, Martin. I am just back from some great birdwatching. Much refreshed.
Game theory says that 5% of the population in favour can drive a large change. Maybe it’s not right, but it is hopeful. You are nearly there!
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Here’s my take on what’s happening, and it is political rather than economic.
1. Both main UK parties have collapsed. That’s a lot of votes.
2. Reform leads the polls significantly. Despite the majority of the country NOT wanting a Reform government, our FPTP voting system, will, in the current climate probably give Nigel Fa***e his ticket to Downing Street. Reform’s politically diverse support base, will be difficult to keep together in years to come.
3. Reform’s popularity is not guaranteed, as Fa***e comes under scrutiny for both his racism https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2dny3r3vyo and for his close links with convicted paid Russian apologist, Nathan Gill https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yd878ejqko . There is growing chaos in Reform-led local councils. Their poll lead is wobbly and people may react negatively to that in the May local elections.
4. About 800,000 left-wing voters are being badly let down by the shambles of YourParty, as the grass roots tussle with at least two factions. Factional “slates” dominate the voting process, expulsions are taking place, and security have manhandled dissenters from the conference hall. How familiar! (declaration of interest – I signed up as a supporter, but have not joined). Can they recover?
5. The Greens are experiencing a significant poll bounce and considerable media exposure as Zack Polanski uses a combination of populism and clearly explained progressive politics to win support.
6. Those who for a variety of reasons (not primarily because they have an overriding concern for the planet), now want to jump on the Green Party bandwagon, as policy-influencers, perhaps hoping for selection to a safe Westminster seat. Some to further their professional political careers, others to shift the Greens towards their own political version of progressive politics or class warfare.
Richard’s truth-telling about money, and taxes, + his exposition of a politics of care, is attracting interest from supporters and critics.
I sense that most of us are here for two reasons.
a) truth-telling about the economy, hostage to 45 years of destructive neo-liberal lies about money and tax.
b) Richard’s “politics of care” aimed at making the world a better place – committed to change rather than dogma or ideology.
Where do we go from here? I don’t know, but we are well placed to make a difference, using the tools provided here.
Much to agree with. Thank you, too.