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The principles of political economy

The Henry George Foundation of Great Britain

is pleased to offer a 10-week series of presentations on

"Political Economy"

Based Upon the works of

Henry George

Fridays 6.40pm to 8.10pm - Commencing 29th January 2010

11 Mandeville Place, London W1

(by kind permission of the School of Economic Science)

In this series various presenters we will show how the economic analysis and solutions that Henry George offered in his various books, letters, articles and speeches produced over a hundred years ago are as relevant today as they were then. We shall explore how they have stood the test of time and how they may contribute towards understanding and solving the economic problems that afflict this, and all other countries throughout the world today.

George was a man who, saw that much of the want, misery, ignorance and brutishness evident in the world of his day was caused by unjust social institutions and, in so far as he had strength, he set himself, to right them. Those unjust social institutions were not, and have not, been righted and his gravestone bears the telling quote:

“The truth that I have tried to make clear will not find easy acceptance. If that could be, it would have been accepted long ago. If that could be, it would never have been obscured. But it will find friends—those who will toil for it; suffer for it; if need be, die for it. This is the power of Truth”.

In this series we shall seek to test the ‘truth’ that he tried to make clear the series (and each presentation) is open to all, and those with no previous exposure to academic economic teaching should find it stimulating and enjoyable – those with such experience are likely to find that we challenge some currently accepted theories, opinions and beliefs. It will appeal but challenge those whose political sympathies are of left, right or centre persuasion.

Presented By Various Members and Supporters of the Foundation’s Work Including: John Barnes, Peter Bowman, Tommas Graves, Richard Hithersay, Michael Learoyd and Robin Smith

There is no charge for attendance but students are invited to make a donation to the Foundation according to their means and their valuation of the series and the work of the Foundation.

There is no charge for attendance but students are invited to make a donation to the Foundation according to their means and their valuation of the course and the work of the Foundation.

All Welcome

Numbers are limited so please reserve your place by registering in advance in person at the office of the School of Economic Science at 11 Mandeville Place or by telephone 0207 034 4000.

Coalition for Economic Justice

REPORT: HOUSE OF COMMONS SEMINAR ON LAND VALUE TAXATION

Organised by The Coalition for Economic Justice
Hosted by Vince Cable MP

Panel of Speakers:

Sir Sam Brittan, Financial Times
Fred Harrison*, Land Research Trust
Prof Iain McLean, Professor of Politics– Oxford University
Ashley Seager, The Guardian
Molly Scott Cato, Green Party Economics speaker
David Triggs, Henry George Foundation

* Author of Boom Bust: House Prices, Banking and the Depression of 2010.

There was standing room only in Committee Room 5 at the House of Commons on Tuesday evening for a lively and stimulating seminar hosted by Vince Cable. The Coalition for Economic Justice – a recently formed grouping of concerned organisations across and beyond the political spectrum– believes that the private appropriation of community-created site values is lethal in its effect on our economic arrangements, dooming every economic upswing to an ultimate collapse. To end this cycle of boom and bust it is vital that the Government has some control over the level of property prices. Land value taxation would give it that control.

Henry George and the Financial Crisis

Henry George's teaching was not just restricted to the single tax issue. It extended to many areas of political economy and included the question of the issuance of money which lies at the heart of the present financial crisis. In this extract he states clearly his views on the injustice of handing over the privilege of issuing money to private institutions:

..... it is the business of government to issue money. This is perceived as soon as the great labour-saving invention of money supplants barter. To leave it to everyone who choses to do so to issue money would be to entail general inconvenience and loss, to offer many temptations to roguery, and to put the poorer classes of society at a great disadvantage. These obvious considerations have everywhere, as society became well organized, led to the recognition of the coinage of money as an exclusive function of government.

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