Ideas

For A Four Day Week

By Joseph Hamm Ideas, Policy, Possibilities 19th October 2018

Every week, across the country, millions of Wine O’Clock Aunts will put up their weekly “Friday feeling” Facebook statuses. These posts will express their feelings of anticipation for the impending prospect of their long awaited weekend plans. Similarly, in volume three of Capital, Marx argued that “the realm of freedom” begins only when work, or “the realm of necessity”, ceases. Both Marx…

The Joy of Tax

By Julia Blunck Ideas, Realities, Strategy 19th October 2018

Ed Balls has written about how, during one campaign, Tony Blair had suggested to Gordon Brown that the party made a vow not to raise taxes. Balls, ever the problematic stepchild in that political marriage, countered that they could not make that promise, as they were bound to break it later when they raised taxes. Blair, of course, reacted with horror. It’s…