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)

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)