tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post1099641796510810574..comments2023-08-16T12:07:22.995+00:00Comments on The Daily (Maybe): Green Party conference: Day OneJim Jeppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-24672755845298127512010-02-21T11:54:32.634+00:002010-02-21T11:54:32.634+00:00If that’s true, I’ll throw myself of the fish quay...If that’s true, I’ll throw myself of the fish quay when the tide comes in!<br /><br />I image the media will totally misrepresent the policy claim that X number of celebrities/footballers/businessmen will be forced to leave the country taking their talent/skill/business with them. There will be a large picture of said celebrities/footballers/businessmen, ‘cos that’s what sells newspapers!David Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074466074735623957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-68495924925490576632010-02-21T08:22:44.661+00:002010-02-21T08:22:44.661+00:00No David - you deserve all the credit!
You're...No David - you deserve all the credit!<br /><br />You're right it's not a maximum wage in the same way that we have a national minimum wage but I think it's a reasonable description.<br /><br />I'm actually quite looking forward to being attacked on this! (not here, in the press obviously)Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-80594180660563207582010-02-21T07:08:54.054+00:002010-02-21T07:08:54.054+00:00So Jim, you haven’t really supported a maximum wag...So Jim, you haven’t really supported a maximum wage as most people would understand it, but the much more sensible Danish model; less sexy as a policy, but more likely to achieve greater equality, and less easy to undo.<br /><br />I think we had a good debate about it on your blog in October (you are very tolerant about that sort of thing) <br /><br />http://jimjay.blogspot.com/2009/10/guest-post-should-we-have-maximum-wage.html<br /><br />I hope my comments haven’t inadvertently given people policy ideas for the GPEW!<br /><br />I think you are on to a winner with this policy, it will appeal to the British public’s innate sense of fairness, and it has been proved not to hamper innovation or enterprise in Denmark.David Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074466074735623957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-55197156629336564102010-02-21T00:07:28.900+00:002010-02-21T00:07:28.900+00:00David: yes it is ten times what the lowest earners...David: yes it is ten times what the lowest earners in the company earn - so in order to increase this level the lowest paid need to be increased too.<br /><br />I believe this is the formula Norway use but haven't had time to explore this yet. Really interesting debate and I was pleasantly surprised when Darren Johnson got up and made a rousing speech on the subject.Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-34197817649023021242010-02-20T02:14:29.169+00:002010-02-20T02:14:29.169+00:00Dave Ludlam,
Have you got anything else on China&...Dave Ludlam,<br /><br />Have you got anything else on China's nuclear poisoning of Tibet?<br /><br />I had a quick scan across Google but can you recommend some authoritive web sites/blogs on the topic?<br /><br />I am very interested in this.<br /><br />Thanks :)ModernityBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354254639321208955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-19643719169477501072010-02-19T21:27:25.400+00:002010-02-19T21:27:25.400+00:00Have you gone for a set figure for a maximum wage,...Have you gone for a set figure for a maximum wage, or a differential between top and bottom earners? I know Denmark uses a differential, I didn’t know Norway does the same – I’ll ask my very clever cousin who is a professor at Bergen University.David Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074466074735623957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-42401198636381809182010-02-18T23:33:34.289+00:002010-02-18T23:33:34.289+00:00Thanks for great blog.Can't be there, but am a...Thanks for great blog.Can't be there, but am a member if GP and would really like to know if anyone is raising the issue if the Chinese nuclear poisoning of Tibet? Cheers Dave Ludlam<br />@chalkface2009 on Twitter<br />pompeydave39@hotmail.comDave Ludlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943814319376741762noreply@blogger.com