Macronin
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Risk taker not influencer. Not advice. HF guy and a *gulp* fintech founder. Some clown got to macronin first. Elbows up.
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Been banging on about this for years.
As I said in 2017, “At some point, someone will have to tell those on middle incomes that they will have to pay more tax.”
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As I said in 2017, “At some point, someone will have to tell those on middle incomes that they will have to pay more tax.”
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Tax and ‘the rich’
One of the my favourite Spitting Image sketches features the Queen complaining about the behaviour of the rich, to which an exasperated Prince Philip replies, “You ARE the bloody rich!”…
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November 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Been banging on about this for years.
As I said in 2017, “At some point, someone will have to tell those on middle incomes that they will have to pay more tax.”
flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2017/04/27/t...
As I said in 2017, “At some point, someone will have to tell those on middle incomes that they will have to pay more tax.”
flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2017/04/27/t...
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No! Come back! There's more!
We just revamped it so it's faster, more minimal and easier to use.
(Website reform turns out to be easier than tax reform)
taxpolicy.org.uk
We just revamped it so it's faster, more minimal and easier to use.
(Website reform turns out to be easier than tax reform)
taxpolicy.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
No! Come back! There's more!
We just revamped it so it's faster, more minimal and easier to use.
(Website reform turns out to be easier than tax reform)
taxpolicy.org.uk
We just revamped it so it's faster, more minimal and easier to use.
(Website reform turns out to be easier than tax reform)
taxpolicy.org.uk
This 4/3/1 weighting system is robust and directly addresses your focus on "formative" and "depth" contributions.
Based on this model, the University of Cambridge is the most productive institution, followed very closely by the École Normale Supérieure (ENS)
Based on this model, the University of Cambridge is the most productive institution, followed very closely by the École Normale Supérieure (ENS)
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This 4/3/1 weighting system is robust and directly addresses your focus on "formative" and "depth" contributions.
Based on this model, the University of Cambridge is the most productive institution, followed very closely by the École Normale Supérieure (ENS)
Based on this model, the University of Cambridge is the most productive institution, followed very closely by the École Normale Supérieure (ENS)
• PhD (Doctoral Institution): 4 points (The "depth" stage)
• Undergraduate (Alma Mater): 3 points (The "formative" stage)
NS), Paris. • Affiliation at Award (Faculty/Host): 1 point (The "outcome" stage)
• Undergraduate (Alma Mater): 3 points (The "formative" stage)
NS), Paris. • Affiliation at Award (Faculty/Host): 1 point (The "outcome" stage)
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
• PhD (Doctoral Institution): 4 points (The "depth" stage)
• Undergraduate (Alma Mater): 3 points (The "formative" stage)
NS), Paris. • Affiliation at Award (Faculty/Host): 1 point (The "outcome" stage)
• Undergraduate (Alma Mater): 3 points (The "formative" stage)
NS), Paris. • Affiliation at Award (Faculty/Host): 1 point (The "outcome" stage)
Therefore, to conduct a robust global study, I have applied a slightly modified Formative Impact Score (FIS), using the three most consistently verifiable and high-impact stages:
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Therefore, to conduct a robust global study, I have applied a slightly modified Formative Impact Score (FIS), using the three most consistently verifiable and high-impact stages:
11 went to ENS… which is why even the Ecole Polytechnic guys were in thrall to them.
November 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
11 went to ENS… which is why even the Ecole Polytechnic guys were in thrall to them.
To further the point: how many of them went to Ecole Normale?
November 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
To further the point: how many of them went to Ecole Normale?
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It's a useful reminder that sometimes tech can make a task more efficient for one side (applying for jobs), and more efficient for the other side (writing job adverts), and yet make the system as a whole completely inefficient.
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It's a useful reminder that sometimes tech can make a task more efficient for one side (applying for jobs), and more efficient for the other side (writing job adverts), and yet make the system as a whole completely inefficient.
Fans skew books, and I suppose that could create some negative expected value. But throwing a game is very "surprising" statistically and results in large losses for the house.
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Fans skew books, and I suppose that could create some negative expected value. But throwing a game is very "surprising" statistically and results in large losses for the house.