FPT: Nah, it's mostly basic economics combined with decades of experience in economic policy-making. It's hardly rocket science: markets allocate resources better than government, regulatio… (View Post)

That's a very interesting question. I'd say probably a combination of reasons. Firstly they believe the fantasy of "green growth", "green jobs", etc., peddled by Miliban… (View Post)

That of course supposes that there is any jam in Year 4, which given Labour's extraordinary anti-growth policies on tax, Net Zero, regulation, well everything except a bit on housing, is very un… (View Post)

It's totally illogical for people to pay UK taxes when they are living abroad and not using UK government services. That's why virtually no other country except the US does it. Of course if… (View Post)

OK, it's early days, but there are indications and they aren't promising. Given the disastrously cumbersome and bureaucrtic planning system, and Labour's plans to just tinker with it, … (View Post)