My view is that ringfenced taxes are always a silly idea. There is one pot and it needs to be spent as efficiently and effectively as possible. Anything that gets in the road of that should be remove… (View Post)

I recall 40 odd years ago the ratio was that 2 could live as cheaply as 1.47. I always found this kind of thing interesting but it was sadly ineffective as a chat up line. People are funny that way. (View Post)

Having been teflon for so long I am starting to think that Farage's corruption may finally have destroyed him. How will Reform fare without him? (View Post)

The 1-0 defeat to Morocco for Scotland is looking less bad now. We gave them a real game. With them and Brazil we had a hell of a group. But that's the price you pay for a low ranking. (View Post)

Yes, and I am not sure it is coming back. They have elected an imbecile like Trump twice. What does he represent? Corruption, arrogance, patronising tosh. The USA now abuses its erstwhile allies. It … (View Post)