Feb 19 2007
More jealousy - the green eye can kill enterprise and prosperity
A recent poll showed that a large majority of British voters think City bonuses are too big. The poll then asked what should be done. There was no general agreement on that. Some people felt the bonuses should be shared with others either through taxation or through gifts to charity. Others favoured a cap on them.
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John Redwood has been the Member of Parliament for Wokingham since 1987. First attending Kent College, Canterbury, he graduated from Magdalen College...
A lot of people are also frustrated because the very rich often appear to pay less tax than middle-income earners as they are more able to afford ingenious accountants. The solution to this would be to simplify the system so that we all pair our way fairly.