You're making the assumption that the only way to make society more equal is by teaching the rich to pay benefits to the poor. This is not the case. I think it is the case that the ruck have got rich… (View Post)
The news is that the US has stopped providing ammunition and other supplies to Ukraine, but now we're talking about Ireland instead, which is no more of an issue today than it was yesterday. The news… (View Post)
Inequality makes all of our other political disputes that much more consequential. If you imagine a much more equal Britain, then the question of whether to pay for healthcare via general taxation or… (View Post)
I've been impressed by how much Denmark has done to assist Ukraine. Denmark has a population of 5.9 million and a GDP of ~$400bn Ireland has a population of 5.1 million and a GDP of ~$550bn (albeit d… (View Post)
Tourist figures for year to date to Ireland were in the news here recently. Down overall, but a big drop in British and European tourists offset by an increase in North Americans. Here it is. NA +11%… (View Post)