I would be curious to compare the overheads such as business rates pubs faced then and now, other taxes, energy bills, and wage bills. (View Post)

Annual inflation is 3.6% per year, so that's only a 0.7% pay rise on the incredibly generous assumption they're actually getting a 5% pay rise. If they're getting say a 3.6% pay rise, … (View Post)

Are you familiar with the concept of an economic cycle? The cyclical nature is to have the deficit go up during recessions, down and ultimately into surpluses during times of growth, then back up whe… (View Post)

If there was a credible plan to pay them off, then it would reduce the risk premium we are currently paying, so yes our interest rates would fall. And since interest is one of our biggest costs, that… (View Post)

It told Reeves on October 31 that she had a £4.2billion surplus ... No she f###ing does not! The Budget deficit is in the hundreds of billions. There is no surplus! WTAF!? 😡😡😡 (View Post)