I don't think so. Their position on Europe in the coalition was utterly bizarre, having run on a manifesto proposing an in/out referendum at the next significant change in the 2010 election, and bein… (View Post)

That would benefit the economy as family farms are generally extremely low productivity, even for a low productivity sector like farming. Very small and small farms account for 27% of farmed land but… (View Post)

I reckon we'll get higher prices, higher taxes, lower productivity, lower growth, worse public services and lower living standards. I make that a Sextuple Whammy just for starters. (View Post)

Starmer and Reeves say "hold our coats" .... (View Post)

There is nothing whatever "simple" about "fixing" the tax system - it's a nightmare of conflicting considerations, unintended consequences, waterbed effects and so on. And there's… (View Post)