Income Inequality
January 21, 2008
This link http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7193904.stm is useful for Upper VI as it gives an up-to-date analysis of the growing inequality in the UK. Very useful for module 5 and more current than anything in the textbooks.
Landfill Tax
January 16, 2008
This link http://www.politics.co.uk/issue-briefs/domestic-policy/environment/landfill-tax/landfill-tax-$366600.htm is useful for lower VI pupils who are interested in waste management as it provides some further information on the landfill tax to be levied by the UK government in order to promote responsible treatment of waste. Useful for module 2.
