One word first, if I can find a suitable one. (19/06/22 16:54:28)
Poverty is a punishment, but mainly for being born into a lower socioeconomic stratum. UK could start with the voting system for representatives to the House of Commons https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/voting-systems/ "At a general or local election, voters put a cross (X) next to their preferred candidate on a ballot paper. Ballot papers are counted. The candidate with the most votes represents the constituency or ward." In more honest words it would be: The Winner Takes All. For a long-term solution a change of the voting system would be needed https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/proportional-representation/ Then there could be a vocal opposition with more representative representatives. For the short term - sell off the properties of the Russian oligarchs and use it for selective, easy-to-administer support of the needy (not only the neediest). An extra tax on really high incomes (in contrast to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_tax instituted by Thatcher, and very much revealing her attitude towards the non-owning classes). My impression is that for a view of English social policies I could just reread Dickens' Oliver Twist. |
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