I'm just using it as an example of how the link between defence and welfare spending is a bit contrived. But it's weird how fuel duty is always described as inflationary, but other taxes, b… (View Post)

We could pop taxes up to French levels, spend 9% of GDP on defence and have military expenditure 3x as high as Russia. The funniest thing about this debate is the rather blatant attempts to shoehorn … (View Post)

That's stupid. They've got no cash for anything other than social care. (View Post)

It's been a downward pressure on inflation for years. I think we're now at a 20% real terms cut since 2010. (View Post)

Extrapolate your argument. If a ceasefire can only come with Russian agreement, for fear of nuclear war, that effectively gives free reign to Russia to set the terms. No NATO troops in Ukraine, or yo… (View Post)