Just to say the best example of this probably is a park of some kind. It's entirely public - anyone can have a wander round without hurting anyone else - but the overall impact is highly progres… (View Post)

Inclined to agree with this but... I think part of the reason for the current strife in our politics is so much government spending goes on private goods like healthcare and welfare, versus public go… (View Post)

Do you really think the State Pension should be cut by 50%? Because that's what an acturially fair representation of current pensioners' NICs contributions looks like. (View Post)

A Abolishing ISAs when there is no CGT on primary residence just makes housing even more attractive than it already is. And to be more precise, ISAs benefit the wealthy and/or those on high incomes. … (View Post)

There is also strong undercurrent of scepticism from the London/University town left wing who find themselves not the centre of attention for once. I think that will be a bigger challenge for Burnham… (View Post)