I don't suppose anyone is geeky enough to be watching the HS2 select committee on Parliament TV? Lucy Powell is speaking currently. She's very good - actually makes me quite excited about p… (View Post)

It's difficult to separate the damage he did as PM from the damage he did as chancellor. We are still suffering from both, thirteen years later: economically, from the swollen state; and politic… (View Post)

My view is that it would be a good thing if house prices were lower - so I'd welcome this. Worth noting that lower prices do little for the disposable incomes of those who already own a house. B… (View Post)

Well, no we're probably not. But mortgage affordability is a function on interest rates AND wages AND amount borrowed, which itself is a function of house prices both current and past. I would s… (View Post)

Sorry to butt in with my own irreleventia, but I just wanted to report a brilliant day at the T20 Blast. It may be twice the price it was last year, but it's still the best value sporting entert… (View Post)