Spotting a leftie amongst the educated classes is easier than you might think. There is a simple, acid test.
Light the blue touchpaper by stating that 'the 50p income tax rate should be lowered' and take several paces backwards in case of sudden and unsuspected danger.
(Let me state unequivocally that this does not affect my own tax bill by one penny.)
Tax rates are far too high but watch out for bursts of indignant spluttering if you dare to put this onto the agenda.
1) The higher the taxes levied - the lower the returns. The only place where this is not true is with wage slaves like me who are on PAYE.
2) The big money business people can employ expensive lawyers and accountants who almost always find ways of reducing tax bills.
3) Entrepreneurs are discouraged from risk taking which reduces employment possibilities.
4) Investors will tend to 'invest on the world stage' rather than in the UK.
5) Five minutes on a computer can transfer billions across the world.
6) High taxes result in disincentivisation.
7) Quite often, the monies potentially to be raised are not even greatly significant in any case.
The point here is that for 'yer average leftie' it is a moral issue not a fiscal nor a fairness one.
The points I have raised are well known but must doff their caps to the idea that the 'wealthy have too much already'. (We may not even be dealing with those who are super-rich.)
High taxation rates damage society, reduce exports, increase the welfare benefits bills and cause unemployment.
This is a price that the leftie is perfectly happy to pay!