Albert Einstein complained taxes were more complicated than physics. Why do politicians make the tax system so complex? Isn’t it time to simplify the UK tax code? Video Script: Forget relativity, “the hardest thing in the world to understand is… tax”. So said Albert Einstein. So, isn’t it time to make them less complex? TaxesContinue reading “Taxes Made Simple”
Category Archives: Economics
Plastic Waste
China’s New Year message to Britain: keep your rubbish! The Beijing government introduces a ban on importing foreign plastic waste for recycling, leaving local councils in the UK with a sticky problem. VIDEO SCRIPT: China’s New Year message to Britain… Stop dumping your plastic waste on us. Hi, I’m Leon Hawthorne. From today, the ChineseContinue reading “Plastic Waste”
Bitcoin Bubble
Bitcoin has jumped 1900% in value this year. So, is the digital currency really the future of money or is it just a crypto-pyramid scheme? VIDEO SCRIPT: One Bitcoin – $20,000. How could a made-up digital currency have this value? And when will the Bitcoin bubble burst? Hi, I’m Leon Hawthorne. Bitcoin has become respectable…Continue reading “Bitcoin Bubble”
Artificial Intelligence
Do artificial intelligence and robotics pose a threat to jobs and the very existence of humanity? Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk issue a warning. VIDEO SCRIPT: Intelligent machines taking over the world. Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking warn of the threat to humans. Not just to our jobs, but also toContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence”
Unions: Disrupted
This summer, unions have been getting militant, threatening more strikes on the railways and demanding big pay rises for public sector workers. But is it the union movement itself that is facing disruption? Can unions survive when membership is dropping like a stone and young people are refusing to join? VIDEO SCRIPT: Bank of EnglandContinue reading “Unions: Disrupted”
Public Sector Pay
Millions of public sector workers are demanding a pay rise, but the Chancellor is worried about the impact on public spending. Is there a free market solution to reform the public sector and scrap national pay bargaining? VIDEO SCRIPT: Public sector wages. Time to lift the pay cap? Or is it time to reform theContinue reading “Public Sector Pay”
Does Inequality Matter?
Why worry about inequality? Instead, should we focus on reforming the dysfunctional welfare system to reduce poverty? VIDEO SCRIPT: Is poverty a problem? Does inequality matter? Time for welfare reform? Hi. I’m Leon Hawthorne. Poverty and inequality are not the same thing. Poverty relates to the absolute amount of money you have, whereas inequality isContinue reading “Does Inequality Matter?”
Too Many Students
There are too many students going to university in the UK. Most are wasting their time and money and would be better off getting a job straight after school. VIDEO SCRIPT: Too many people go to university. Most are wasting their time and money and would be better off getting a job straight after school.Continue reading “Too Many Students”
Local Government
Only one third of us are likely to vote in the May 4th local elections. Is that because local councils are a waste of our time and taxpayers’ money? VIDEO SCRIPT: One third of us will bother to vote in local elections. Isn’t that because local government is a waste of our time and money?Continue reading “Local Government”
Charities: Help for the Rich
How charities benefit the rich; and why fat cat charity bosses now pay themselves as much as £3 million a year, while their organisations reap huge benefits from the taxpayer. VIDEO SCRIPT: When you think of charities, you think of philanthropic bodies doing good works… helping the sick, the elderly, the poor. But should youContinue reading “Charities: Help for the Rich”
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