Economic equality is on the rise in the UK

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://gu.com/p/2n8gp
Economic inequality is divisive as anyone who's read The Spirit Level knows.It got worse under Labour and is hardly likely to improve with the Coalition in power.

 

[Hotman]

So you only read one newspaper('s website), and now admit to reading books with selective data to suit the authors' arguments.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

So you only read one newspaper('s website), and now admit to reading books with selective data to suit the authors' arguments.

Have you read The Spirit Level by any chance?The authors' (2 highly respected UK University Lecturers and researchers)data is hardly selective.Read the 2nd edition of their book (now in paperback)for a detailed rebutal of criticisms of their first edition).

 

[Hotman]

I've read the Spirit Level and the Spirit Level Delusion. Don't know what version of either I've read - in the second version did they acknowledge the weakness of their arguments in the first?

 

[osymandus]

Any one read Treasure Islands by Nixholas Shaxon ?
http://treasureislands.org/

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Any one read Treasure Islands by Nixholas Shaxon ?
http://treasureislands.org/

No,but it sounds like a good read if you want to set up an offshore bank account.:winking:

 

[Hotman]

Surely more appropriate in the coop / barclays thread osy?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I've read the Spirit Level and the Spirit Level Delusion. Don't know what version of either I've read - in the second version did they acknowledge the weakness of their arguments in the first?

Perhaps you'd care to enlighten us as to what were "the weaknesses of their arguments" in their first edition(ie in what way (s)exactly is income inequality good for any nation,but in particular with respect to the UK)?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Perhaps you'd care to enlighten us as to what were "the weaknesses of their arguments" in their first edition(ie in what way (s)exactly is income inequality good for any nation,but in particular with respect to the UK)?

Take your time.:whistling:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

So you only read one newspaper('s website), and now admit to reading books with selective data to suit the authors' arguments.

I think you'll find that The Guardian and The Observer are in fact two different and quite seperate newspapers.
Although admittedly these days they do have the same owner.
A bit like Murdoch's Sun and The Times.Although here -while both are singing from the same hymnsheet-their target audience is rather different.