Welcome to The Populist’s Playbook
- Are you uneasy about what’s happening with politics?
- Do you ever feel like roughly half of voters have taken leave of their senses?
- Do people you thought you knew well seem to suddenly believe unbelievable things?
The Populist’s Playbook – Podcast and Blog, pulls apart twelve, well established, techniques that are used to manipulate voters.
Using modern and historical examples we explore: What they are, Why they work, and How to counter them.
In other posts we look at other analyses, in particular of Scottish, British and European politics.
Welcome to the Populist’s Playbook
The Eight Principles of Effective Tax Policy
The UK is a hotbed of tax discussions, from proposed tax hikes affecting households, rethinking of inheritance tax, debates on cutting the welfare budget, uncosted council-tax freezes and even how mythical a meat tax is. Amidst this confusing and complex backdrop, understanding the principles of effective tax policy is more crucial than ever. Eight fundamental…
Freezer Burn
The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) proposed council tax freeze is criticised for potentially damaging local government finances and services. Critics argue that the short-term benefit to taxpayers will result in long-term losses as councils will have to cut services due to funding shortfalls, affecting mostly those who are reliant on such services. Additionally, the policy…
Musical Chairs
Imagine being a fervent football team supporter, only to wake up one day and find your star player has switched sides. Shocking. Yet that’s precisely what happens in the political arena, and it’s more common than you’d think.
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