Because a large proportion of the cost of housing is driven by its attraction as an investment. London has seen a 20% fall in prices in the last 4 years with hardly a house built. And no, plenty do n… (View Post)

Got to say that the loosening of sanctions on Russian oil /LNG is the single most disgraceful episode of this government (so far). It’s morally wrong, it yet again rewards those who have not transiti… (View Post)

They aren’t - because if you don’t generate any revenue you still get taxed. It’s based on a slightly bonkers estimate of rental value, which includes a rough estimate of how much you could earn, not… (View Post)

A Regardless of whether you think the underlying rates are too high, the fact we tax low value domestic property at a much higher rate than £100 million mansions, and we tax work (via NICs) at a high… (View Post)

Particularly given we have “challenger” shops like Aldi. People should instinctively understand that the risk of cartel/oligopoly is limited. To be fsir, I think people do get that in relative terms … (View Post)