Israel is the interesting standout, in being a wealthy country with a high birth rate, but that doesn't have its wealth boosted by resource exports. GDP per capita $44k and birth rate 2.83. (View Post)

As I understand it, NI contributions are charged on pension contributions (which are exempt from income tax) and that's the rationale for not charging NI on income from a pension. Now there'… (View Post)

I like that, but it runs into the problem that Brown was trying to avoid when he introduced the floor to increases. There will be years when the pension increase is very small, or zero, or even negat… (View Post)

I think the transgression - of a politician being bought by gifts from private individuals, rather than serving the people of the country - should be considered more of a problem than hypocrisy about… (View Post)

I would more specifically say that Farage supporters are so cynical that they believe every politician is corrupt. So they stick with Farage because they believe he is on their side, and corruption i… (View Post)