Yes, there are multiple causes for the fires, but a fire cannot burn without fuel, and the absence of rain this winter is an obvious causal factor. But no, it's because some fire chief went on a… (View Post)

Surely the rise in the minimum wage is an incentive for far more people than the higher tax band? (View Post)

That isn't true. The LA fire department didn't get a budget cut, it got an increase of $50 million. https://bsky.app/profile/mrsbettybowers.bsky.social/post/3lfcxbnjxp22a (View Post)

Yes, as has long been known: beggars can't be choosers. If we don't run a balanced budget and responsible national finances then we can't have nice things, whether tanks or hospitals. (View Post)

The Kwasi budget was a major success, according to Farage: "Today was the best Conservative budget since 1986" was his response. (View Post)