We had a small funeral for Theo today which at least gave us some closure. He came in to Song for Athene and went out to One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (View Post)

They could of course cut spending instead of raising tax further but Labour MPs won't allow them to, hence they capitulated over the welfare cuts Reeves originally proposed (View Post)

By the time Brown left office as PM in 2010 there was an additional top rate of income tax of 50%, in 1997 the Tories had a top rate of income tax of 40%. Brown also abolished the Married Couple's Ta… (View Post)

The country was in a rather better state in 1997 than 1979 and in terms of unemployment and inflation in 2024 than in 2010 (View Post)

The general trend though is clear, Starmer and Reeves are going to hit the rich and their assets more, private sector professionals and their earnings more and the highest income tax payers more. Thi… (View Post)