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Political Factcheck: Land prices are a total distraction to the housing debate | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. April 20, 2011. Political Factcheck: Land prices are a total distraction to the housing debate. Filed under: Economic Policy. 8212; Some group @ 3:16 pm. With the elections coming, the PAP and WP are squabbling about the cause of rising housing prices. Recently. Not the cause of high housing prices. This insight can be derived from David Ricardo. S analysis of rent, easily found in any economic text, and instantly applicable to everyday life. Homes are getting expensive not because t...
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How many constituencies will the Opposition win? The Cube Rule speaks. | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. April 29, 2011. How many constituencies will the Opposition win? The Cube Rule speaks. Filed under: 2011 GE. 8212; Some group @ 3:08 am. With Nomination Day over, we can predict to some precision the likely outcome of this GE. This insight is derived from the Cube Rule, which allows us to forecast the number of constituencies won based on vote share alone. Basically, the Cube Rule. So how about this year? With that, take your pick at the result this year! The maths suggests that even...
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11 | September | 2010 | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. September 11, 2010. On nation and state: The nightmare scenario. 8212; Some group @ 4:36 pm. It has taken me quite awhile to come to this realisation, one that I only had inklings of previously. The stability we have had over the past 45 years is unlikely to last. It sounds too apocalyptic, but let me explain first before you judge. There are two interrelated factors here: the conflation of nation of state, and the loss of individual responsibility. The conflation of nation and state.
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A quick reaction to the SDP shadow budget | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. February 17, 2011. A quick reaction to the SDP shadow budget. Filed under: Budget 2011. 8212; Some group @ 3:23 pm. While the shadow budget released by the SDP. Much however hinges on the details and actual numbers, so until the SDP releases the full document, the analysis below, which is mostly based on what I have read, should be regarded as preliminary. Amend Newspapers and Printing Presses Act:. Personally, I feel that there should be an option for individuals to withdraw their C...
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On the minimum wage | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. September 20, 2010. On the minimum wage. Filed under: Economic Policy. 8212; Some group @ 12:48 pm. 8220;The main problem confronting the poor is that they have too little money” – Abba Lerner. And that is exactly why I feel a minimum wage policy, however well intentioned, is not the right policy. With regard to helping the poor, it is a third best policy. Now, if we set a minimum wage, employers will employ less. That is inevitable. The law of demand dictates that. Maybe the lucky f...
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The Conservative Soul: A call for small Government | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. March 10, 2011. The Conservative Soul: A call for small Government. Filed under: Political Commentary. 8212; Some group @ 3:13 pm. I used to view the world in black and white: either X was good, or it was bad. Through this lens, the PAP was a responsible party interested in governing, while the Opposition were an extremist fringe. For through its extended rule, the PAP has strengthened the power of Parliament such that there are no effective checks and balances. The presidency in...
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Census 2010: Our rapidly ageing population and future working class pain. | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. January 15, 2011. Census 2010: Our rapidly ageing population and future working class pain. Filed under: 2010 Census. 8212; Some group @ 3:14 am. With the advance 2010 census data out, this chart shows the greatest economic challenge we will face. The above is a population pyramid comparing the total population of ALL residents (citizens and PRs). There are 3 major points to note. Massive resident population growth…. But the growth is in the wrong areas. What does this all mean?
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The political character of the SDP Shadow Budget 2011 | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. February 27, 2011. The political character of the SDP Shadow Budget 2011. Filed under: Budget 2011. 8212; Some group @ 2:16 am. After a through reading of the SDP Shadow Budget, I have expanded on my earlier thoughts. It contains numerous contradictions. This is best illustrated by the conflict between A14 and C11. A14 justifies the breakup of GIC and Temasek by explaining the logic against government intervention in economic planning:. Yet, C11 audaciously goes on to state:. Effecti...
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Making Sense of the Workers’ Party Manifesto 2011 | On Nation and State
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On Nation and State. April 26, 2011. Making Sense of the Workers’ Party Manifesto 2011. Filed under: 2011 GE. 8212; Some group @ 12:48 pm. At 67 pages long, the WP manifesto. Is far more detailed than the SDP Shadow Budget. Or the recent PAP manifesto. Which is mainly an extension of current policy). Much thought has evidently gone into the creation of this document, and it is an important contribution to the debate over our future. 1 Unemployment insurance scheme. That has stumped us throughout the fier...
