Category Archives: Social Science
Who benefits from the wealth of the rich ?
Some figures taken from a BBC article (with ‘video’) called “Is anyone benefiting from the wealth of the super rich?”: In the USA, how much more are CEOs paid than average workers? 1965, 24 times more 1992, 126 times more … Continue reading
UK Income Distribution – Part II
In the year 2007-08: £ 29,500 you’d be just in the top 25% £ 44,900 you’d be just in the top 10% £ 61,500 you’d be just in the top 5% £ 149,000 you’d be in the top 1%. These … Continue reading
City Fat Cat Salaries
- Do we hate bankers because of a long term cultural history that is strong enough to have strong religeous basis for Muslims and Jews ? – Should we also be overtly blaming the governments that created laws to encourage … Continue reading
UK Income Distribution
Where do you site ? Find out by going to http://www.ifs.org.uk/wheredoyoufitin/. Or have a look at this article which has a great graph for 2006/7 income distribution (£ per week). http://tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/life-in-the-middle-income-distribution-in-the-uk/ £377 x 52 = £19,604 £473 x 52 = … Continue reading
Journalism standards and the base data
A great article on why acurate jouranalism and setting up reporting standards matters. – this article is all about reporting on scientific issues. eg a “50 per cent increase” in risk or a “doubling” of risk could merely mean an … Continue reading
Some great photos from 2011
Great shots, but sad to see that so many relate to war, riots, demonstrations and environmental disasters. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most-powerful-photos-of-2011
Archbishop of Canterbury says riots will return unless we reach out to young
This was posted by a friend on FaceBook: Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, is recognising the issue properly and is calling for change. This is a good article about his views: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/05/riots-return-young-archbishop-canterbury?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 Archbishop of Canterbury says riots will return unless we … Continue reading
How much do you need to earn to be in the UK 10%
An annual income of £44,000 puts you in the top 10% of UK earners ! I was listening to a BBC Radio 4 programme and up popped a figure that surprised me. So I checked it out and it seems … Continue reading
According to the rioters, what caused the summer 2011 UK riots ?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/9655089.stm This report shows that after the LSE conducted thousands of interviews there was a consistent feeling from those rioting, that they were at last getting their own back on the police and the system / government who they feel has … Continue reading