"This thing almost everyone agrees is good will be hard, so give up". Not an attitude I admire. On top of that I can't agree that it has too many hurdles. Look at the state of the polls, Labour will be rewarded heavily from a ranked-preference system. The only "hurdle" is lack of courage.

The Economist has gone down-hill intellectually. Where is the data? You quote a handful of people and draw a "vibes" argument from them. You present Piketty's comment that law-breakers fleeing the country should be arrested, as if it's a radical idea. The Economist is a shell of its former self.

Disappointing arguments. A few academics saying they don't like advocating for wealth taxes, that's not data. You focus on bumpy results from France's attempt, that is one data-point & there are other approaches. You point to people complaining about wealth taxes, all taxes get complained about.

Wait until you start talking like that in real life! "What do you want for lunch?" "Checking the fridge will resolve our ignorance on this matter".

All lovely!