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Does the World Need Another Maggie Now?

Does the world need another Maggie now? Is there someone in parliament like Maggie who can lead us out of this one again? Not to heaven. But into a position where the people are capable of ending the incoherence and setting up a world fit for our descendants? Maggie gave us this opportunity. We failed to take it. So be it. How do I explain this? Psychologically and in terms of the collective psyche, Maggie had integrated her ' animus ' with her feminine ego, delivering a personal transformation. And produced a true leader - she was leading an authentic life in her own right.  A virtue and quality hard to find in the Commons today. Yes, this might not have been satisfactory for many. More fool them.   Sure, there's no reason a man could not achieve identical goals for the people too. By doing the same kind of thing with the ' anima '. I cite Maggie because she, historically, is the last example of it happening more than 40 years ago - two generations. The timing coul...

The Distribution of 'Wealth' is Highly Democratic Through Real Estate

Why is Real Estate Ownership the Primary Democratic Influence? When economists evaluate national wealth, property is frequently cited as the most "democratically" distributed major asset class in the UK, especially when compared to stocks, bonds, or corporate business equity.  This can be observed clearly in the title image above. And the table and flow chart below. If homeowners are not voting for the party which most support the Homeowner Class, they are not acting rationally. Irrational behaviour possible of course. But by 20 million people? UK Property Wealth Distribution To visualize how the £7.29 trillion of UK housing wealth is distributed across the population, we can look at it as a master pie chart in the title image. This layout demonstrates that property equity is not concentrated entirely at the top of corporate or state balance sheets. Instead, it is highly distributed across millions of ordinary citizens. Note in the following table, observe the first row - ass...

Are Friends & Family Better Than The Welfare State?

WIP Have the people, thrown their obligations, onto the 'parish'? If so, what have been the unintended consequences of that? Would friends and family, though sometimes an almighty struggle, on the whole be a better choice? Than asking for everyone else, who does not know us and is not related.  What if the welfare state, though a good idea on the face of it, underneath, a terrible mistake? Even if it costs less, was it worth it? Even if no one fall out of the sides, do more still suffer due to the welfare state. Even if this were true which is by no means certain?

On Tax Hikes: The Next Government Will Not Touch Real Estate

The Good News: they will not touch real estate.  All tax rises will be on earned incomes and capital formation. UK has 27 million homeowners, each with 2 votes per house. Do I need to spell it out? They will pretend to with teeny weeny real estate taxes, but will not do anything serious.  All tax rises will be on earned incomes and capital formation. The Good News: they will not touch real estate.