So having looked at how the UK’s national debt is related to Large wars and the maintenance of the Empire this asks the question , was it beneficial to the majority of UK citizens?.
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War for Gold: Deconstructing the Financial Benefits of the Second Boer War
Continuing from my previous post – I look into the war that ended the era of fiscal success and who benefitted from it financially, as we are still paying off this debt.
The Victorian Debt Busters: How we once paid back the debts.
The 300 year Uk Debt and how we repaid it during the 1800’s.
Well some of it.. The Victorian Debt Busters: Tax, Investment, and one more secret. Also who Profited from the Crimean War.
Dear UK Public – I have some bad news.
What started out as an interest in whether the sale of the Nation’s assets generated value for the country or not has led me to a nasty discovery.
Based on data available from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), I am sorry to report that the UK has been living beyond its means for years, no, let me make that decades—actually, possibly even centuries. Yes, the UK Government has been in debt for over 300 years.
The Longevity Burden: Why Longer Lives Are Straining Social Care
Continuation of my look at the societal impact of longer lifetimes and the success of modern medicine.
The Infinite Horizon: When Living Longer Becomes a Debt to the Future
Introduction We talk about life expectancy like it’s a victory lap—and in many ways, it is. The gift of a longer life is a profound success story woven through modern medicine, sanitation, and public resolve. Yet, every gift comes with a price tag, often hidden until the bill arrives.
Funding Growth: A potential for the UK
Britain’s core economic problem, is that too much power is concentrated in Whitehall. By attempting to run the entire country from a single postcode, the central state becomes overstretched, risk-averse, and ultimately ineffective at delivering major projects.
Beyond the Books: Education as a Firewall Against Extremism – Building Resilient Democracies
The post emphasizes the link between declining public education investment and rising political polarization in the UK and Europe. It advocates for prioritizing quality education, focusing on critical thinking, civic education, empathy, and addressing inequalities to build a more cohesive society. Collective action from governments and communities is essential for reversing these trends.
The Voting Revolution: So Proportional Representation in the UK is a new Idea.. Wrong
PR in the UK isn’t new — it’s a 150-year debate. From limited and cumulative votes in the 19th century to STV in university seats, devolved parliaments and the 2011 AV referendum, proportional systems have long been part of Britain’s electoral story.
The Poverty Politics: Income Inequality and its impact on Political attitudes.
A look at the evidence of how income inequality impaccts political attitudes based of reputable sources.
