Phil Burton-Cartledge
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Does political sociology @DerbyUni | Blogger | Author: 'The Party's Over: The Rise and Fall of the Conservatives from Thatcher to Sunak' | Bylines @Tribune & @Jacobin | Bits of SF too | Writes things: http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.co.uk
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Would love some in-depth numbers on what the majority of 20-30 somethings basically paying a 9% higher marginal tax rate has actually done to economic behaviour. Feels very under-discussed bsky.app/profile/igma...
Student loan repayment thresholds frozen for a further three years.
More debt burden falling on graduates.
And even more reason to cut university places by 20-30%.
More debt burden falling on graduates.
And even more reason to cut university places by 20-30%.
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Would love some in-depth numbers on what the majority of 20-30 somethings basically paying a 9% higher marginal tax rate has actually done to economic behaviour. Feels very under-discussed bsky.app/profile/igma...
I've served on juries. That democratic input is essential, warts and all.
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I've served on juries. That democratic input is essential, warts and all.
I'm sure they have thought about it. But for efficiency's sake.
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I'm sure they have thought about it. But for efficiency's sake.
Because the Labour right are authoritarian and don't possibly think it could rebound on them.
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Because the Labour right are authoritarian and don't possibly think it could rebound on them.
Quite, which is why this has to be international and concerted. Though rebadging the "debt" the state owes to itself would be helpful.
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Quite, which is why this has to be international and concerted. Though rebadging the "debt" the state owes to itself would be helpful.
My bad. Have amended.
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My bad. Have amended.
The point the article makes. Always useful to read before commenting!
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The point the article makes. Always useful to read before commenting!