The case for exempting VAT on private schools rests on two basic arguments I think. Unfortunately for the people making them, neither quite stacks up. Argument 1 is that private education is a societ… (View Post)

VAT on private education is one of the very few, maybe only Brexit opportunity anyone has taken advantage of. Discrimination on means of delivery is banned under EU VAT rules. (View Post)

If he does shut the SMO down ... My guess is Trump will go for a deal, which will fail mainly because Ukraine and Russia have incompatible goals and Putin overestimates the strength of his position, … (View Post)

Trump clearly thinks he's going to fix a deal on Ukraine. Risk is he's not nearly as savvy in that department as he thinks he is. (View Post)

Happy New Year, all. I make resolutions to do specific things I enjoy but maybe wouldn't get round to otherwise in the daily grind. (View Post)