For another government. They've got a working majority of 169 and they're a lame duck government that can't make any sensible decisions. Pathetic. (View Post)

Seems like an absolutely awful budget to me. Not remotely tackled the hard decisions, like combining tax and NI, or reforming property taxes just jacking up a new tax on top. And for everyone mocking… (View Post)

Not if unemployment goes up, no. The Government just announced that we have a "crisis" as one in eight young people are not in education, employment or training. https://www.gov.uk/governme… (View Post)

I would love to know the logic of why that is being done at a time one eighth are not in education, employment or training. At a time of full employment might make sense. (View Post)

Though you get holiday pay for non-working weeks and that counts to the year, so x52 is correct. Actually its slightly over 52 (365.25/7 = 52.18 weeks per year), which rounds it up to over £26.5k (View Post)