land as a gift to share equitably, not as a possession to exploit’. Yet the only aspect of land which is commented on is ‘the fallow year’.

There is a way of sharing land equitably: an annual tax on all land values. This recognises the economic truth that all we have is labour and

land. Everyone is entitled to the fruits of their own labour and a share in the bounty of nature. That’s natural justice.

basis behind economic growth being the objective of society, laissez-faire market economics being the foundation belief system and

business/political planning horizons of only 5-10years.
This is crazy when we see the mess free market growth driven credit/debt and short

termism has got us into.

My particular campaign is a case in point, on scarcity pricing of natural resources, particularly fossil fuels

which have the shortest lifespan of 40-150yrs based on current rates. A prime case for protecting supply for future generations which needs much

higher prices. Recent academic papers say there is no scarcity as prices haven’t increased – a circular head in the sand argument until its too

late to do anything! Many green economists seem to delve into detail trying to justify values to environmental gains to restrict use and convince

noone.

Public debate is taboo about conservation of resources by pricing. Using an escalator tax on fossil fuels – our energy slaves (cf

difficulty of slavery abolition)seems win-win for all. An energy tax would be great to fund credit crunch debt repayment, renewables investment

AND green jobs as well as to change lifestyles.

Otherwise we’ll wake up one morning finding our fossil fuels gone and reflecting perhaps

the oil years were just a dream as we adapt back to a medieval economy.