Yes, when they cut some of the fat from Brown's spendthrift government. The problem is, that could only be done once, after that because of their irresponsible priorities all the expenditure kep… (View Post)

A one off payment doesn't meet inflation though, it still leaves pay every year going forwards as being significantly cut. They should have just met inflation as they did with welfare . . . or s… (View Post)

Big deal. Don't let the NI tail wag the English dog. Having a bit of paperwork affecting NI is far superior to England being in the backstop. (View Post)

I must have missed the break up, when did that occur? Last I checked we're still de jure one country even if de facto devolved nations have different rules to each other. Suiting England is abso… (View Post)

A Lybian or Iraqi style future would be an improvement on the status quo with Iran funding and weaponising the Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas while seeking nuclear weapons. (View Post)