What do we expect when our political class refuses to take long term decisions because they dread unpopularity in the short term? Since the 90s, our politicians, with the connivance of the media and … (View Post)

I assume you meant to say "let one of the most overtaxed groups in Britain keep a tiny bit more of their own hard-earned money"? (View Post)

Pretty useless but surprising fact of the day: The moon's surface average daytime temperature is 250F (120C). I had always assumed that it was constantly cold - it certainly is at night, or in t… (View Post)

These days, that joke works better with the final line: 'Oh,' said the Yank. 'We have someone like that in the States too, but we elected him President'. (View Post)

How is people keeping money they worked for in any sense a "steal"? The real "steal" is taking vast amounts of money from those that earn it and giving it to those who sit on thei… (View Post)