Fair assessment, imo. What's scary is how little public spending went up, at least after the "sugar rush" over the next two years, despite those tax increases and increased borrowing. … (View Post)

The budget could have done one of two things - big shift to capital investment or a "brave" set of reforms like NICs/IT, Council Tax, State Pension, motoring taxation. It did neither - but … (View Post)

I haven't physically done that since Doctor Who's "Empty Child". It will be an all-nighter for me. Got the morning off work. (View Post)

And I'm back in. Phew! (View Post)

Premier Inns are great if you are bicycle touring and need somewhere to stay in a city. Blanket policy not to be arseholes about it and the last place even washed our bikes off! (View Post)