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Although seeing as trust in Government was mentioned, the OECD research has Norway 5th, Finland 12th, Sweden 13th, and Denmark 14th.

I wasn't arguing a point about nationalised industries one way or another. It was a simple statement that Norway has a lot of them.

Why don't you do some reading and find out?

Norway for one has a huge number of government industries either wholly or partly owned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_government_enterprises_of_Norway Some examples are: Argentum Venture capital Avinor Airport operation and airspace control Baneservice Maintenance of railway...

Where did I ever say that it should? You seemed to suggest that's what it would be used for. Indeed they should. But that makes those that inherit a fortune no different to those that never work for other reasons.

Denmark - https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-01-20/why-danes-happily-pay-high-rates-of-taxes

Sweden - https://www.vox.com/2016/4/8/11380356/swedish-taxes-love

Nordic countries as a whole - https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/those-who-pay-higher-tax-are-happier-dont-believe-us-heres-the-proof/1101148/

There are many people in this country that take without giving. Many of them have inherited massive wealth simply because of who their parents are. If you feel that 'taking without giving' is a bad thing, do you feel the same about child benefit, unemployment benefit, or old age pensions? The...

Because, as a very simple example, it gives that person enjoyment, especially important if they live alone. That could reduce their reliance on alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs, or their likelihood to suffer mental ill-health.

Victoria Line?

Nothing does. No manifesto from any party, no speech from any MP or PM, nothing *proves* that things will be better. It's called the greater good. What was originally proposed was a number of possible ideas to reduce inequality.

In your opinion then, why do these countries consistently rank highly in quality of life indexes?

By showing them the evidence? Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland ALL rank above the UK in the OECD Better Life Index (the UK is 14th).

But it isn't just about increasing prices. It's about increased taxes that pay for a better standard of living. It's surely no coincidence that these countries regularly feature as having the best standard of living, the best standard of education, the happiest population, alongside high tax...

Scandinavians seem very happy to pay high prices for goods (especially alcohol) and also enjoy very good standards of living. There is no reason why similar outlooks couldn't work here.

There is a massive section of the working population who will never earn enough to be able to put in to a pension, such that it will cover their needs in old age, especially as life expectancy is increasing. If you've spent your working life on a till, or in a call centre, or in a delivery van...

There shouldn't be a need for food banks full stop.

So your employer increases what they charge customers for doing the same work that they did for them previously, but doesn't increase what they are paying you for doing that work. This is why the system is broken.

There is also the fact that companies are cutting cost after cost after cost. This increases their profit margins as their sale prices remain the same. Very few clothes or footwear companies produce their own products now, they contract out to whoever can supply them the cheapest, very often at...