And the outright lying continues. From the BBC: "Responding to the figures, Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray said the government would "never play fast and loose with the public… (View Post)

Yeah, most parents will delay the new car or cancel the holiday to allow their child to complete a course of education they are already on. But they will conclude that they cannot afford to start tha… (View Post)

I think tax reliefs on pensions are very vulnerable. Perhaps removing HRT relief so that all contributions only get relief at the basic rate, restrictions on tax free lump sums and freezing maximum l… (View Post)

Absolutely we should. We have not been in recession since 2020 on the back of Covid. That is a very long and mature expansion. If we are not at surplus after more than 5 years of growth, however mode… (View Post)

A case in point the number of private school pupils in Scotland is already down 10%. Hard to see that trend not continuing. My kids old school is selling buildings and laying off staff with numbers d… (View Post)