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)

They've made some slightly odd statements on state pension interaction with income tax since the budget. It does appear we will end up with a quadruple lock, but they give the impression they�… (View Post)

That's true. That's why I like UC system - we should expand it. (View Post)

To be fair, the markets do appear to be quite unfussed about all this. My rough understanding is that a big chunk of the tax rises is going towards more fiscal headroom/reducing the deficit to close … (View Post)