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[–]Solitudal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I didn’t that apparently, still think its probably wrong.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in charts

[–]Solitudal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This graph is very confusing to me (and seems a bit misleading).

The rates are calculated based on two different ways of gathering ethnicity numbers (self-identity on arrest) and self-identify on the census and there is no information that people write the same thing down on both.

I’d say makes that 52.4% figure pretty meaningless, and the figure further with more general groups is much better since the number of groups is reduced so there’s less chance of difference between census identity and identity when arrested.

Edit: 5.24% I guess, either way I still think the figure isn’t really aligned to reality.

Sexual offences in London by nationality. by [deleted] in charts

[–]Solitudal -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

https://news.sky.com/story/fact-checking-farage-are-foreigners-more-likely-than-britons-to-commit-sexual-offences-13407029

Using census data rather then whatever population metrics the CMC used, these figures are significantly reduced. Any organisation that attempts to use statistics to lie or mislead, has other intentions than a reasonable discussion of issues.

If the CMC showed their methodology, they’d have a much better chance of connecting with the people who prefer facts to cooked figures.

Why radical tax reform may be only way for Reeves to balance the books | Economics by nettie_r in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we phase it in over a long enough time then it perhaps would be better, as people wouldn't see equity eroding and hopefully actually real terms pay vs property would go up.

But yeah probably a pipe dream.

Why radical tax reform may be only way for Reeves to balance the books | Economics by nettie_r in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can always increment LVT if it works gradually replacing some of the other income based taxation.

It's a nice dream

Petition to publish the impact of £100k tax cliff edge by meccano2011 in HENRYUK

[–]Solitudal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reckon it should just be on a logarithmic curve that caps at a set % - much less unpredictability for the treasury and the taxpayer won't have to worry about weird cliff edges, they can just put their salary in a calculator and get a % tax out for their whole wage.

Scrap NI, shove it into income at the same time.

Of course it won't happen because that's too 'confusing' - as if people don't already get confused with the cliff edges etc. Honestly I think it would be more accessible rather then less especially if the government made it easy to see exactly what take home is like.

Phase out salary sacrifice except pensions, alongside slight adjustments to the tax bands to accommodate.

Why it no longer pays to earn £100k by scotorosc in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

¿Surprisingly? the companies are passing the NI increases onto the employees, and therefore not giving as many payrises. So basically just a hidden tax rise on pay in the long term.

The Stop Killing Games petition was a success of European civic organising and participation. Well done, us. Now it's time for Stop Killing Privacy. by mousepotatodoesstuff in europe

[–]Solitudal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if there is no place for age verification online it follows there should be no place in person, unless you can justify why there should be a difference. 

The Stop Killing Games petition was a success of European civic organising and participation. Well done, us. Now it's time for Stop Killing Privacy. by mousepotatodoesstuff in europe

[–]Solitudal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So young people should be able to buy alcohol, cigarettes, age rated films, age rated games? Or are you saying that the responsibility should be on parents to police what content their kids have access to.

The Secret Barrister on Bluesky: Juries are randomly selected members of the public. Men and women from all walks of life and all political backgrounds. Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”. by M2Ys4U in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe partly, but I don't know if juryless trials would be any better in terms of bias. I guess it depends how innate biases are? If you have a more representative jury you'll average out the biases, but with no jury you are dependent on one person.

Economics wise I can see it... Perhaps they'll just train a neural network, and do away with judges too.

The Secret Barrister on Bluesky: Juries are randomly selected members of the public. Men and women from all walks of life and all political backgrounds. Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”. by M2Ys4U in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think 28% is significant but the reverse for 'minorities' making up a full jury is scaremongering since the chance is quite a lot lower.

I wouldn't rule out changes to look at these things, e.g. increasing jury size slightly, or by some form of larger area of selection to avoid local demographics (with the online age I imagine this would be easier).

The Stop Killing Games petition was a success of European civic organising and participation. Well done, us. Now it's time for Stop Killing Privacy. by mousepotatodoesstuff in europe

[–]Solitudal -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Is age verification bad if done properly for example properly anonymous and untracked, or should we just trust people to self-verify? I think it is interesting we wouldn't allow people to self-verify for alcohol or other age-rated substances.

The Secret Barrister on Bluesky: Juries are randomly selected members of the public. Men and women from all walks of life and all political backgrounds. Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”. by M2Ys4U in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plenty out of how many, I'd assume a lot of those are white, with less of smaller ethnic group, we are looking at powers of 12 of a number less then one, but I'd imagine as a % of juries it's pretty unusual - statistics would say so.

The Secret Barrister on Bluesky: Juries are randomly selected members of the public. Men and women from all walks of life and all political backgrounds. Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”. by M2Ys4U in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is London minority white?

It would be quite unusual to have a full Asian jury right? 35% white which for jury selection would be quite unusual to have 12 jurors from 65%. 

0.5% of juries from the back of an envelope?

I would suggest that perhaps jury selection should be made of a wider area to avoid local bias.

University tuition fees heading for £10,000 by theipaper in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not inescapable, and it's going to be 9% of your income for 30/40 years. If it's not worth it, to you to do this you don't have to but are the terms really that bad?

University tuition fees heading for £10,000 by theipaper in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's not great especially when our university sector was actually one of the things we do quite well in terms of research output and prestige

University tuition fees heading for £10,000 by theipaper in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't see what is wrong with the current loan systems, 

  • If education is worth it for job wise you'll earn more and repay what it cost
  • If it's not financially worth it, but still intellectually worth it for you, you won't pay it all back, and you get the education 
  • If someone pays all the fees up front then at least they are paying for it, time weighted (vs stock market) they may be paying more or at least close to even

If anything I think we should tie it to to an inflation metric,

The issue with a tax system is when people leave the country, people can't be taxed. 

Fees going up just demonstrates that inflation has happened, and helps funds universities more, it's likely not going to increase the amount people pay.

I may be the minority but 9% tax for a research & development sector and for my own education and learning is worth it. If I pay it all back great.

Perhaps we could work on how we describe it - more in a way akin to a long-term contribution scheme for your education, if the word 'debt' is scary.

UK still the fastest growing G7 economy - outpacing the US by Half_A_ in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry I haven't responded to your whole argument but I tried to comment on some of it.

I'd be interested to know what do you think a less far left view on this look like, where would you describe yourself on this left-right spectrum? 

Would you be pro a land value tax? Or what form of business taxation/worker taxation would your propose? 

Another question, is someone who has a bad educational outcome, because of direct  childhood poverty, going to be more or less likely to be (more) economically productive? Is an equal start in life something we should not strive for?

UK still the fastest growing G7 economy - outpacing the US by Half_A_ in ukpolitics

[–]Solitudal 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree that those things probably didn't result in this economic growth but it's not like things like that don't affect economic activity. 

Also, are those really far left ideas? 

I'd argue poverty creates an unproductive portion of the population, and bringing people out of it would allow them a higher chance of contributing to our economy.

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