The thing to remember is that renting is not necessarily bad. The Germans do pretty well out of it. What I haven't worked out is whether such a tax (or a simple property tax) might actually lead us t… (View Post)

It's just a balance of cost and time. I hire specialist DIY tools and white/black tie, but I've also got a kilt and a hammer. If the car literally rolls up to your door and has 100% availability I wo… (View Post)

4.9. One time I was so drunk I forgot how to talk and the guy tried sign language on me. He got a £5 tip for DEI credentials. (View Post)

Isn't this quite simple? We value a fatality in the UK at something like £2 million. Double that as a fine for any deaths involving a robot taxi (at fault or not - they should be driving to condition… (View Post)

Agree - strongly - on 2/3 of your points. But if rich folk aren't finding a way to invest productively, boosting demand via consumption is another - and legitimate - way to drive economic growth (I t… (View Post)