It's a cliche, but civil servants in the treasury are absolute fuckers for knowing the cost of everything and understanding the value of nothing. Certainly understanding the value of nothing out… (View Post)

I had occasion to go into a branch of Nationwide last week. It was absolutely brilliant. A much more stress free way to bank. And then into Barclays. Far more inconvenient because they've close … (View Post)

If your costs for enploying a nanny and a plumber amd a gardener were being kept nice and low, you voted to remain. If your wages for working in childcare or construction were being kept low you vote… (View Post)

Or the phantom time hypothesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_time_conspiracy_theory (View Post)

The claim that the number of people slipping undetected into the country is small is, er, audacious. Most know that even with our generous system they don't have much of a claim to asylum. (View Post)