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Sam Alston
@moosealston.bsky.social
Working in energy advice, qualified teacher former youth worker, suffering follower of England Cricket, Liberal Jewish Green Party Member. Treasurer of Acorn Oxford, Iffley Road Residents association, and Secretary of Jewish Greens
Why does child poverty keep rising shocking t9 see it on an upwards trajectory
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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November 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Result
South Africa vs India, 1st Test
South Africa tour of India

SA 159 & 153
IND 189 & 93
South Africa won by 30 runs

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November 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
So started this job in mk in prospect of this train line arriving in 6 months having been taking the bus while I wait I think this delay cost me about 90 mins a week over last year or about 4680 a year or around two working weeks
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Reposted by Sam Alston
From @moosealston.bsky.social : "They could not pass the girdle of melian to doriath where her children walked as it is a school street"
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ok, that makes more sense to me while it is progressive narrowly looked at looking at income from work it can be seen as regressive in that it widens the gap between the taxation on earned and unearned income.

That said feel that there still a strong case both undertaxed
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
People who do this for a living seem to agree: www.resolutionfoundation.org/app/uploads/...

ifs.org.uk/collections/...

Not that there are not considerable other problems with this as an approach
www.resolutionfoundation.org
November 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I think because it is not a cliff edge the effect will always be narrowly progressive (in that high earner will always pay a greater share of their salary)

See this simplified example
November 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Is this the case?
It increases the amount that all earners have subject to income tax the higher earner still pays more tax
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM