As we have full employment, indeed Labour shortages in many areas, there is scope for payroll taxes. Indeed by putting up the cost of labour we are likely to drive productivity improvements. (View Post)

Trump's plans for Social Security (US state pensions) will bankrupt the fund in 6 years, but that conveniently leaves the mess for someone else to sort out. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/op… (View Post)

I don't have that data. The GMC only measures registrations, not whole time equivalents. Around 11 000 leave the register each year, so there is a substantial net rise each year. Notably the ris… (View Post)

The massive financial hole the Tories left is not fiction, with an £80 billion pound deficit for the first 6 months of the year, nor is the decrepit state of public services across the board. We have… (View Post)

Nope. It was working age people of all social classes that voted Labour and LD to evict the Tories. It's worth noting that Reform voters are quite to the left on economic issues too, even if the… (View Post)