Decreasing inequality is a relatively simple task and one that would improve productivity and social cohesion immensely. It's however unpopular with the Tories, their backers and the press barons (hence why the Tories don't like it).

Simple strategies to decrease it range from small increases in top rates of tax, reductions in lower rates of tax, increases in minimum wages, increasing public investment in education (very important), reducing levels of regressive taxes in favour of progressive taxes, increasing inheritance tax significantly, making un-earned income (such as capital gains) taxable at the same rates as income, increasing public investment in infrastructure to improve physical mobility of people, increase levels and quality of affordable housing, provide state supported schemes to invest in start-ups (like a state owned VC business) that would then retain small shares (say 5%) in these companies once divested or listed and provide a "social dividend", increase levels of benefits in the same way that pensions are increase (triple lock) but also provide incentives to get back to work via improve access to training, investment in healthcare (particularly mental health), remove the draconian restrictions on union activity and collective action (very important), levies on pay of execs which is in excess of a multiple of their lowest paid worker (industry specific, but say levy on salaries over 20x that of lowest paid), abolish employers' NI and work the amount to be raised back into income tax (merge NI altogether into income tax).

List goes on.

Again, I ask you to present the terms of the votes he made. If they were Labour amendments tacked onto Tory bills, you know full well that the Tories will vote them down. Some of your categories are vague - 'generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights' is as ambiguous as it gets. Put some meat on the bones, lad, and instead of just pointing at banal interest postings back up your position with fact.

He is, as you say bright, level headed and would be a good leader. He is mindful of traditions, democracy and courtesy. It is quite telling that people like Mhiari Black consider him a friend, he is some whom uses his abilities to cross divides, something much needed in this polarised country.

Therefore Michael, keep going for that knock punch but unfortunately your attempts at provoking through insults have failed.

No he wouldn't.

More evidence today of what Tory leaders do. Life expectancy growth levelling off since 2010 (what was it that happened in 2010?). This is not a global phenomenon, we're behind many other parts of the world and behind places where growth hasn't slowed. There is a common thread running through all of these stories, on health, education, crime rates. It's austerity and the slash and burn tactics of the Tories when it comes to essential public services.

It's no surprise that countries with higher life expectancy have lower levels of inequality and have not undertaken damaging ideological cuts to their economy and public services (Nordics, Japan, Australia, Canada, NZ, Korea).

The Tories have undertaken policies that make our quality of life worse. Mogg would be the standard bearer for further destruction of society and living standards. He shows no understanding whatsoever of these issues and no willing to address them in a fair and sensible manner. Just more damaging cuts.

No. Don't be facetious. I've only spoken about reducing inequality not creating perfect equality. Inequality is too high and creates inefficiencies and social tension.

No he wouldn't.

More evidence today of what Tory leaders do. Life expectancy growth levelling off since 2010 (what was it that happened in 2010?). This is not a global phenomenon, we're behind many other parts of the world and behind places where growth hasn't slowed. There is a common thread running through all of these stories, on health, education, crime rates. It's austerity and the slash and burn tactics of the Tories when it comes to essential public services.

It's no surprise that countries with higher life expectancy have lower levels of inequality and have not undertaken damaging ideological cuts to their economy and public services (Nordics, Japan, Australia, Canada, NZ, Korea).

The Tories have undertaken policies that make our quality of life worse. Mogg would be the standard bearer for further destruction of society and living standards. He shows no understanding whatsoever of these issues and no willing to address them in a fair and sensible manner. Just more damaging cuts.