With Inky Blots and Rotten Parchment by Ian Hopton
Economic injustice distresses the poor and disgraces the rich. This book shows how we got to this state and how we could get out of it.
'This book is well researched and comprehensive and should serve as a very useful primer for those unfamiliar with economics and taxationAt the same time, it could also be read by those who have a knowledge of land value taxation, since it contains a wealth of information I have not seen assembled elsewhere in one place.' - Chris Wood, The School of Philosophy and Economic Science, London; 'Ian Hopton examines the causes of land value and, most importantly to my mind, the ownership of land in the United Kingdom from the Norman invasion and through the Enclosures, the effects of which endure even to this day. He establishes both the economic and moral cases for LVT and examines the practicalities of implementation. This book is a timely contribution to the vexed question of taxation and is an apposite and comprehensive contribution to what will be a critical debate about taxation in the near future.' - Chris Waller, Former IT financial systems designer and contributor to 'Economania', Mensa's website for the special interest group dealing with economics, trade and finance.
My working life has been somewhat unorthodox. After emerging from grammar school with an undistinguished record, except in art, I went to sea as an apprentice deck officer in the Merchant Navy at the age of sixteen and after 10 years I had obtained a Master's certificate. I then changed my career to architecture. After studying at Manchester University, I worked for the next 23 years as an assistant architect in various private practices in London - except for one year studying at art college. My interest in economics began during this time whilst studying at the School of Philosophy and Economic Science, which taught the theories of Henry George and the Land Value Tax system. In 1990, I changed career again to become full-time artist. I moved to France and established a studio and workshop and continued to work as a painter and printmaker. Throughout the period, I maintained my interest in economics and politics and also my contacts in the UK. In 2014 I set up a website: https://landvaluetaxguide.com on which this book is based. The book itself I started to write in late 2019.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781839758249 |
| ISBN 10 | 1839758244 |
| Title | With Inky Blots and Rotten Parchment |
| Author | Ian Hopton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-07-21 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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