It's an inadequate answer but I suspect there's something about the close knit nature of small Scandinavian countries that makes them willing to tolerate very high taxes AND fairly hostile … (View Post)

Virtually everywhere serves burgers, pizza, pasta, steak and chips now. That's one bad and unhealthy feature of globalisation. (View Post)

You're forgetting that in Scotland the combined top rate (48% + 2% NI) is already at 50%+ The effects are clear, despite your frustration. The other countries you mention are blending municipal … (View Post)

As I told you yesterday (not that you will accept the point) those are nowcasts not forecasts. They aren't testing real behaviour in a general election and are mid-term dissatisfaction polls, no… (View Post)

We seem to be obsessed in this country with achieving relatively modest success, and then flogging it off to foreigners. (View Post)