Don't get me wrong, I'm not delighted about it and it'll affect me too to some extent. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't prefer this to the utter rinsing of individuals that I was afraid was coming. (View Post)

So CT and fiscal drag were the only major tax increases when faced with the biggest fiscal hole in history? Larger businesses will howl, but that's quite smart politics. No personal tax rises, no cap… (View Post)

Indeed. But it's going to be bloody hilarious watching them try to go after Boris' wallpaper after that performance by Nicola Maduro... (View Post)

Alternatively - and much more plausibly, let's be honest - this could be a targeted conspiracy against Newham in general and @stodge in particular... (View Post)

It actually is, in a sense - the word would mean 'the production of uncleanness'. Now we just need a word for the use of an incorrect spelling that accidentally creates a new valid word... (View Post)