Please Sir, I Want to Give Some More

Bizarre. Is this a sign of the new times we are in? In Europe governments need ever more copious amounts of revenue (tax) so that it can make its investments (transfer payments). When a corporation calculates its tax liability the formulas are fairly simple: GROSS INCOME less ELIGIBLE BUSINESS EXPENSES equals NET INCOME NET INCOME…

Rising Energy

The price of each kilowatt of energy in the UK is about two to three times that of North America. Although both Europe and North America will be seeing increases in their energy pricing, it seems places like the UK will see more and more unaffordable energy. What this means in practical terms is that…

Holding Back the Tides

To think of the power that Connie Hedegaard, European Union commissioner for climate, has. With one swipe of her mighty pen she can hold back the tides on global warming. But don’t be so perturbed: she is only performing this noble deed in order to bribe the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) into submission. The…