As @MaxPB said the other day, Liberal Democrats are this government's biggest supporters. (View Post)

It's not a reduction by 98% if the original forecast was bollocks. I was comparing the propaganda with the reality. If you're saying £40 million is 2% of 1.75bn then, um, sure, but that… (View Post)

I've checked and, yes, you're right - it's a change to the previous OBR forecast. However, I still don't credit their forecast for it - the damage being done is much more visible,… (View Post)

So, I've read the budget (so you don't have to) and buried in the small print is this little gem: "Following re-costings conducted by HMRC, and certified by the Office for Budget Respo… (View Post)

No, plenty of people warned this would cost the exchequer as many parents moved into the State system and schools shut down. And your silly cliche summarises the problem behind the policy. (View Post)