Ah, top bloke, then. Get him in, already! (View Post)

Certainly true. The idea was a shock and awe package of tax cuts which would *strengthen* the pound and leave the bond market impressed. (View Post)

I am not familiar with the broader macro context of 1988. Having said that, I don’t believe in tax rates over 50%. (View Post)

Portillo sums up events quite magnificently. If this were the US, “young Portillo” might be gearing up for a Presidential race. https://twitter.com/gbnews/status/1581575581694558209?s=46&t=eJz5_D… (View Post)

The irony is that Truss was not 100% wrong. Treasury / Sunakian orthodoxy is recessionary, and putting up taxes, when taxation is already high, is a paradox worth challenging. It’s just that literall… (View Post)