The Ukrainians I know are perhaps less revanchist than you might expect. Territorial integrity is almost a secondary concern compared to the overriding desire to get out of Russia's shadow. As @… (View Post)

It's worth noting that employees really should be including ER NICs when comparing rates with freelancers, contractors, or people outside of the UK. In particular, lots of people do themselves d… (View Post)

I pay a bit over 53% of my total income in tax (inc. NI & student loan repayment). I'm still saving for a deposit on a flat, so all those who smugly say "oh yeah, just pay more into you… (View Post)

The state pension is the obvious one, isn't it? After all, we're told that the average pensioner now has more disposable income than the average person of working age. So fold the state pen… (View Post)

Someone mentioned a few days ago that you could always tell an American by the shoes - but, for me, it's the socks. Black socks with everything. Unless they're wearing black jeans or a suit… (View Post)