Met McCleary a few times in Brussels. He did a lot of hard graft in Europe for the LD's before he got a shot at a seat. He knows his way around the EU. (View Post)

Have you read Project 2025? "Make federal bureaucrats more accountable to the democratically elected President and Congress" Note President first - Congress second - Constitution? https://w… (View Post)

Son's mother-in-law is a Putin granny. Won't hear a word against him. Despite living in Latvia she won't adopt a Latvian passport so has an 'alien' one. Makes it a real pain … (View Post)

The SP is means tested at the lower end. If it is insufficient, it is top up via Pension Credit. If the suggestion is to means test for everyone then the purpose of NI contributions falls away. She d… (View Post)

Like the comment "The straitjacket of an inviolable fiscal rule helps us not one jot. A rule of thumb is helpful, but it should be a guide rather than a god." Nimble politics preferable to … (View Post)