I would remove employee National Insurance and Tuition Fees. You're confusing the means testing of Child Benefit with free childcare. Yes I would get rid of that. I would get rid of the tapering of the personal allowance for high income earners. I think universal credit is a different issue TBH
February 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I would remove employee National Insurance and Tuition Fees. You're confusing the means testing of Child Benefit with free childcare. Yes I would get rid of that. I would get rid of the tapering of the personal allowance for high income earners. I think universal credit is a different issue TBH
Yes, he frequently does in his daily newsletter. He has repeatedly called for tough choices like raising income tax on median earners and has continuously pointed out the errors of the Starmer government, with consistency. Does that help?
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Yes, he frequently does in his daily newsletter. He has repeatedly called for tough choices like raising income tax on median earners and has continuously pointed out the errors of the Starmer government, with consistency. Does that help?
John Kennedy stares at the wrong 1%. He nickel-and-dimes people at the poverty line by relabeling food aid as income, then calls poverty reduces to 1%. Meanwhile, the far larger sinkhole sits untouched: billionaires and high earners paying effective tax rates below those of workers.
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
John Kennedy stares at the wrong 1%. He nickel-and-dimes people at the poverty line by relabeling food aid as income, then calls poverty reduces to 1%. Meanwhile, the far larger sinkhole sits untouched: billionaires and high earners paying effective tax rates below those of workers.
Popular restaurant chain to raise prices, focus on $100,000+ earners
Popular restaurant chain to raise prices, focus on $100,000+ earners
A popular restaurant chain is raising prices, citing industry pressures and consumer spending.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Popular restaurant chain to raise prices, focus on $100,000+ earners
He needs to be taxed at least 37%, our current highest rate. Highest earners need to be taxed at highest rates.
February 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
He needs to be taxed at least 37%, our current highest rate. Highest earners need to be taxed at highest rates.
Reports on retail spending show it's staying flat. The top 10% of earners in the K shaped economy are making half of all the purchases. The bottom leg of the K (60-80% of earners) have 1 in 4 (~56M+) living paycheck to paycheck. Up next, chants of 'Eat the Rich'? 1929 Redux, while Trump eats cake.
February 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Reports on retail spending show it's staying flat. The top 10% of earners in the K shaped economy are making half of all the purchases. The bottom leg of the K (60-80% of earners) have 1 in 4 (~56M+) living paycheck to paycheck. Up next, chants of 'Eat the Rich'? 1929 Redux, while Trump eats cake.
The presidency of Joe Biden had wages for middle and lower-class earners rise faster than upper-class earners. Now look at it. 🙁
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The presidency of Joe Biden had wages for middle and lower-class earners rise faster than upper-class earners. Now look at it. 🙁
Trying to fill this out and find it frustrating how many questions are like "should higher earners be able to settle quicker?" with no way to clarify that, when I say I disagree, I mean I don't think lower earners should be penalised, not that settlement times should be as long as possible
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February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Trying to fill this out and find it frustrating how many questions are like "should higher earners be able to settle quicker?" with no way to clarify that, when I say I disagree, I mean I don't think lower earners should be penalised, not that settlement times should be as long as possible
The Government is raising taxes on median earners (and low earners) by continuing the Tory freeze on tax thresholds. Such people should be paying less, not more tax!
Raising taxes on median earners would not only be a 'tough choice,' it would be an extremely bad one.
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Time for a Progressive Tax System? - 99%
How you probably pay a higher rate of tax than the wealthiest in society We are often told that the UK tax system is progressive: the better you are doing […]
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February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The Government is raising taxes on median earners (and low earners) by continuing the Tory freeze on tax thresholds. Such people should be paying less, not more tax!
Wouldn't be so bad if we didn't already have one of the most progressive tax systems in the world, where high-middle income earners get absolutely whacked brought to us by...
...the Tories?
...the Tories?
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Wouldn't be so bad if we didn't already have one of the most progressive tax systems in the world, where high-middle income earners get absolutely whacked brought to us by...
...the Tories?
...the Tories?
not sure fiscal drag is the best way to 'end the class divide' personally, but thats just me. i think lower income earners having around £3.5k more per year might actually be quite useful for both growth & quality of life purposes but then again what do i know
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
not sure fiscal drag is the best way to 'end the class divide' personally, but thats just me. i think lower income earners having around £3.5k more per year might actually be quite useful for both growth & quality of life purposes but then again what do i know
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I analysed Tisza's plan for a "functioning and humane Hungary".
While diverging from Fidesz by, e.g., promising lower taxes for minimum-wage earners, restoring EU funds, and "zero-tolerance against all forms of corruption," positions on Ukraine's EU accession and immigration resemble Fidesz's.
While diverging from Fidesz by, e.g., promising lower taxes for minimum-wage earners, restoring EU funds, and "zero-tolerance against all forms of corruption," positions on Ukraine's EU accession and immigration resemble Fidesz's.
Tisza’s Plan for a Functioning and Humane Hungary
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February 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I analysed Tisza's plan for a "functioning and humane Hungary".
While diverging from Fidesz by, e.g., promising lower taxes for minimum-wage earners, restoring EU funds, and "zero-tolerance against all forms of corruption," positions on Ukraine's EU accession and immigration resemble Fidesz's.
While diverging from Fidesz by, e.g., promising lower taxes for minimum-wage earners, restoring EU funds, and "zero-tolerance against all forms of corruption," positions on Ukraine's EU accession and immigration resemble Fidesz's.
The only thing I would say is that the anglophone asset economy, esp insane house prices and rents, has meant many median earners are struggling much more than they appear to be. People who on income should seemingly be comfortable have actually been sucked into the Shared Dysphoric Event
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The only thing I would say is that the anglophone asset economy, esp insane house prices and rents, has meant many median earners are struggling much more than they appear to be. People who on income should seemingly be comfortable have actually been sucked into the Shared Dysphoric Event
Why is it necessary on principle?
US tax is far lower in that it increases at a far lower rate for higher earners, who are the taxpayers in question. Corp tax not relevant to the point. Some of the actual rich have used farms like this. Farmers in general, the ones that actually farm, do not.
US tax is far lower in that it increases at a far lower rate for higher earners, who are the taxpayers in question. Corp tax not relevant to the point. Some of the actual rich have used farms like this. Farmers in general, the ones that actually farm, do not.
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Why is it necessary on principle?
US tax is far lower in that it increases at a far lower rate for higher earners, who are the taxpayers in question. Corp tax not relevant to the point. Some of the actual rich have used farms like this. Farmers in general, the ones that actually farm, do not.
US tax is far lower in that it increases at a far lower rate for higher earners, who are the taxpayers in question. Corp tax not relevant to the point. Some of the actual rich have used farms like this. Farmers in general, the ones that actually farm, do not.
I could imagine he would want parity with the high earners - JP,KDH, JB. I wouldn’t expect the Club to go beyond £150k per week.
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 AM
I could imagine he would want parity with the high earners - JP,KDH, JB. I wouldn’t expect the Club to go beyond £150k per week.
The aspect of this that I don't see being addressed by Green Party *or anyone else* is: how to get more income into the median earner and away from the highest earners *before you tax it*.
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 AM
The aspect of this that I don't see being addressed by Green Party *or anyone else* is: how to get more income into the median earner and away from the highest earners *before you tax it*.
*in his column, the one from today, which is where this started for the more illiterate among us, the words "median earners" do not appear" Nor do any other specific policies.
The criticism was about the pablum in todays "Keir Starmer’s inconvenient truth" column. Keep up.
The criticism was about the pablum in todays "Keir Starmer’s inconvenient truth" column. Keep up.
February 10, 2026 at 10:23 AM
*in his column, the one from today, which is where this started for the more illiterate among us, the words "median earners" do not appear" Nor do any other specific policies.
The criticism was about the pablum in todays "Keir Starmer’s inconvenient truth" column. Keep up.
The criticism was about the pablum in todays "Keir Starmer’s inconvenient truth" column. Keep up.
Raising taxes on median earners would not only be a 'tough choice,' it would be an extremely bad one.
99-percent.org/time-for-a-p...
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Time for a Progressive Tax System? - 99%
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99-percent.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Raising taxes on median earners would not only be a 'tough choice,' it would be an extremely bad one.
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did you think he recommended raising taxes on median earners just for the fun of it?
February 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
did you think he recommended raising taxes on median earners just for the fun of it?
“raise taxes on median earners” will not win you an election, nor will it bring enough revenue to truly fix western public services. Tax wealth, not work. Also, if inheritance tax was kept higher, we wouldn't have nepo babies running the world.
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM
“raise taxes on median earners” will not win you an election, nor will it bring enough revenue to truly fix western public services. Tax wealth, not work. Also, if inheritance tax was kept higher, we wouldn't have nepo babies running the world.
The answer to both these questions is 'by writing a great newsletter than loads of people enjoy, where I've set out before what the things Labour needs to do to win the election (raise taxes on median earners, improve public services)'
The second of these "things to do" is 'tough choices to be in place to win the next election'. Simples!
Does Stephen include any of these "tough choices"? Nope.
If you're curious, the others are 'get other policies', 'sell this to MPs', and 'improve in the polls'.
How do you have a job, Stephen?
Does Stephen include any of these "tough choices"? Nope.
If you're curious, the others are 'get other policies', 'sell this to MPs', and 'improve in the polls'.
How do you have a job, Stephen?
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
The answer to both these questions is 'by writing a great newsletter than loads of people enjoy, where I've set out before what the things Labour needs to do to win the election (raise taxes on median earners, improve public services)'
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM
• Restore & enhance public services
• Nationalise utilities
• Fully nationalise rail
• Incentivise young ppl (esp girls!) into STEM careers
• Give equal respect & support to the Arts! FFS!
• Affordable housing! FFS!
• Subsidise food, fuel & transport for low earners
…I could go on.
• Nationalise utilities
• Fully nationalise rail
• Incentivise young ppl (esp girls!) into STEM careers
• Give equal respect & support to the Arts! FFS!
• Affordable housing! FFS!
• Subsidise food, fuel & transport for low earners
…I could go on.
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM
• Restore & enhance public services
• Nationalise utilities
• Fully nationalise rail
• Incentivise young ppl (esp girls!) into STEM careers
• Give equal respect & support to the Arts! FFS!
• Affordable housing! FFS!
• Subsidise food, fuel & transport for low earners
…I could go on.
• Nationalise utilities
• Fully nationalise rail
• Incentivise young ppl (esp girls!) into STEM careers
• Give equal respect & support to the Arts! FFS!
• Affordable housing! FFS!
• Subsidise food, fuel & transport for low earners
…I could go on.