The USA are our close allies, with all that entails. We won't be arguing with them while they have the key to our nuclear deterrent etc etc etc. (View Post)

Of course he was negotiating for the Americans. When has the UK done anything else except follow American instructions on Diego Garcia? The assertions on here about Chagos are completely disconnected… (View Post)

Working Tax Credits were a more generous benefit, ie handout, than previous schemes such as Family Credit. But Brown and Blair thought reducing tax on hard working families sounded better and would b… (View Post)

I agree with this and should also apologise for my shortness to @eek. The moral and effectiveness cases for removing the cap nee to be made. It's to Starmer's discredit he hasn't made … (View Post)

Starmer certainly is ruthless but I'm not sure Sue Gray was the problem, and therefore getting rid of her would solve the problem. The problem basically is one of communication, the government e… (View Post)