The big difference to my mind is that in 74-76, the government was struggling to govern partly due to a wafer-thin majority. PMs in that bracket always elicit some sympathy from me: it takes a massiv… (View Post)

These guys are making Change UK look like laser-focused models of professionalism. (View Post)

Regardless of the wisdom or otherwise of the policy, I marvel that the Reeves/Starmer machine again has managed to expend political capital on a decision without actually making the decision. It's li… (View Post)

All true, but two quibbles: 1) Theresa May had an open goal in 2017 and thought she'd - laudably, in my view - use it to come up with a solution to funding adult social care, and look where that got … (View Post)

Well in theory yes. If you can borrowing costs are less than the growth you will engender, borrow away. In practice the amoubt of borrowing which goes on things which generate growth is inconsistent.… (View Post)