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Fairness

January 14, 2018January 17, 2018 CabernetVoltaire

In a fair world, a heart surgeon and a burger flipper should be paid the same. No one has a right to more money simply because of their skills. In a fair world, all houses should be the same size, … Continue reading Fairness

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Populism

March 5, 2017March 5, 2017 CabernetVoltaire

I have been reading a book about populism. It’s a word that I keep seeing written and which I’ve never properly understood. It usually appears in the phrase ‘a wave of populism’, which sounds like rather a lovely thing. A … Continue reading Populism

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Democracy 2.0

February 7, 2017February 8, 2017 CabernetVoltaire

We’re getting used to these nights now. There could be a referendum on whether everyone in Britain should have a red hot poker up their arse, and all the polls could show not a single person wanted a red hot … Continue reading Democracy 2.0

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Equality

January 19, 2016March 2, 2016 CabernetVoltaire

Hunt, Taylor and Gayle. No, not a firm of solicitors, though presumably if they were, they would specialise in defending men against claims of sex discrimination in the work place. Here’s who they were and what they did, in case … Continue reading Equality

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