I agree with that. But there is also an argument that non-profit taxation helps to rid the economy of zombie firms, of which there are far too many in the UK using up valuable land and labour. Increa… (View Post)

Some sleuthing in the BBC comments here too: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj85x380do Sometimes these businesses do undermine themselves when they make a fuss like this - when people see the … (View Post)

This is somewhat manufactured - Labour have actually cut the rates slightly compared with the counterfactual; the reason they are going up so much is because the COVID discount on valuation are comin… (View Post)

I know I keep banging this drum but welfare spending is perfectly in line with trends around obesity. You can draw a straight line from 2010 to now - COVID just accelerated the process somewhat. The … (View Post)

But we all love (or at least respect) Ken Clarke now. I don't understand why subsequent Chancellors aren't interested in legacy. You'll be lucky to get 5 years; use that time to genera… (View Post)