Comments on: Will we get fairer taxes under the coalition? http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/10/will-we-get-fairer-taxes-under-the-coalition/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stuart White http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/10/will-we-get-fairer-taxes-under-the-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 Stuart White Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:14:15 +0000 http://socialliberal.net/?p=419#comment-2303 Excellent article, James. Nice to see the sprit of rational, constructive social liberal dissent alive and well in the Lib Dems. Excellent article, James. Nice to see the sprit of rational, constructive social liberal dissent alive and well in the Lib Dems.

]]> By: James Graham http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/10/will-we-get-fairer-taxes-under-the-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-2285 James Graham Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:49:52 +0000 http://socialliberal.net/?p=419#comment-2285 I haven't read "The Spirit Level Delusion" but I have read "The Spirit Level" and while it may well be the case that they have been guilty of cherry picking here and there, the links you point do indulge in fairly blatant cherry picking themselves. Moreover, I don't see how that destroys the underlying argument, which looks at statistical trends across numerous different measures. Nonetheless, it is worth looking into. I haven’t read “The Spirit Level Delusion” but I have read “The Spirit Level” and while it may well be the case that they have been guilty of cherry picking here and there, the links you point do indulge in fairly blatant cherry picking themselves. Moreover, I don’t see how that destroys the underlying argument, which looks at statistical trends across numerous different measures.

Nonetheless, it is worth looking into.

]]> By: sanbikinoraion http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/10/will-we-get-fairer-taxes-under-the-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 sanbikinoraion Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:54:35 +0000 http://socialliberal.net/?p=419#comment-2274 > the growing evidence that more equal societies perform better [citation needed] "The Spirit Level" is on very shaky statistical ground, I hope that's not what you're referring to. http://lanekenworthy.net/2010/06/07/social-spending-and-poverty/ http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.com/2010/04/20-questions-for-richard-wilkinson-kate.html > the growing evidence that more equal societies perform better

[citation needed]

“The Spirit Level” is on very shaky statistical ground, I hope that’s not what you’re referring to.

http://lanekenworthy.net/2010/06/07/social-spending-and-poverty/

http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.com/2010/04/20-questions-for-richard-wilkinson-kate.html

]]> By: Quaequam Blog! » Has David Willetts really thought through his pro-tuition fees argument? http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/10/will-we-get-fairer-taxes-under-the-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 Quaequam Blog! » Has David Willetts really thought through his pro-tuition fees argument? Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:15:52 +0000 http://socialliberal.net/?p=419#comment-2270 [...] to wonder if the Tories get economics at all (on a related note, see my latest article on the Social Liberal Forum). In a fascinatingly revealing intemperate rant to the Guardian, David Willetts has described [...] [...] to wonder if the Tories get economics at all (on a related note, see my latest article on the Social Liberal Forum). In a fascinatingly revealing intemperate rant to the Guardian, David Willetts has described [...]

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