I live deep in the Red Wall and have never paid Stamp Duty [Except on shares] That doesn't mean I want taxes that cause collateral damage to the economy of (checks estimate) 75p for every £ they rais… (View Post)

Yes, I remember the justifications for the 'community charge', although it was vastly more regressive than a property tax. I recall Mrs Flatlander had to pay it from very little income. I just worry … (View Post)

Perhaps we could sort out social care funding at the same time... There has to be some element of local tax otherwise local democracy becomes barely worth doing. (View Post)

"Oxford Time" was always a good excuse for being 5 minutes late. (View Post)

A slower spin and a slightly bigger orbit to get a nice even number of days? Just enough extra distance to counteract climate change? Why not. Good practice for when we'll need a much bigger skycrane… (View Post)