Fourth, the whole fiasco budget, based on secrecy and hype, should be diffused. Instead, there should be widespread consultation, on a transparent basis, on what government spending priorities should be. This might involve a form of people’s parliament, or large-scale focus groups, if you like, but these should not be behind closed doors. The evidence… Read More »Parliament doesn’t work The post Parliament doesn’t work first appeared on Tim Worstall.
Fourth, the whole fiasco budget, based on secrecy and hype, should be diffused. Instead, there should be widespread consultation, on a transparent basis, on what government spending priorities should be. This might involve a form of people’s parliament, or large-scale focus groups, if you like, but these should not be behind closed doors. The evidence and the findings should be available for people to note.
The same should be true with tax rises. We are not going to get additional taxes on the wealthy, it would seem, and that is precisely because Rachael Reeves is terrified of them, when she should actually be listening to people, and if she did, she would realise that this is an essential course of action for her to follow because people are fed up with being fleeced by those who exploited the current financial system for their advantage at cost to everyone else.
So, therefore, says the Spudster, we should have another Parliament. That’ll definitely work, right?
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