Land Value Tax – Towards a Fairer Society

A guest article by Dr Carole Tongue and Dr Dinos Kyrou, of the Professional Land Reform Group. “All taxation is theft”. The quote from political activist Lester Neil Smith (also a writer of science fiction), has been used by the right wing and those who oppose distribution of wealth for decades. Ironically, those who support… Continue reading Land Value Tax – Towards a Fairer Society

A Taxing Question: Do Lib Dems want the Youth Vote?

A poll by the Hansard Society to coincide with the local elections in May had the Liberal Democrats winning the Youth Vote: 30% of 100,000 pupils in over 200 schools voted Lib Dem, with Labour and Greens tying on 25% and the Tories on 15%. National policies such as free tuition fees and opposition to… Continue reading A Taxing Question: Do Lib Dems want the Youth Vote?

Helen Adams: Give young people a stake in the homeowner democracy

Can I just say how important it is that sites such as HandsOffOurFuture are here to remind everyone that there is a huge population of people who will be driving the economy over the next three decades but as far as I can see they will be suffering taxation without representation. My business is in… Continue reading Helen Adams: Give young people a stake in the homeowner democracy