The whole concept of a VOA trying to figure out what a rateable value is a classic of “Late Communist Britain”. Rates should be applied according to land value. We have algorithms for that now. Resid… (View Post)

The budget wasn’t actually that bad. As noted upthread, Jeremy Hunt left one hell of a shitty bundle for Reeves to inherit. By and large she’s now cleaned it up. Much of the criticism is off-base. Th… (View Post)

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all. I shall be eating an elk schnitzel at the Grand Canyon. (View Post)

UK expected to scale back plans to limit jury trial, reports FT. That was quick. (View Post)

Obviously we are not getting rid of the budget, nor should we. However the incessant briefing for months in advance of this one, was incredibly damaging to UK PLC. As far as I can tell it was with th… (View Post)