The interesting thing is that, if a left of centre party wants to replace stamp duty with a different property tax then they had better get a move on. Replacing one tax with another is hard enough, b… (View Post)

The other significant news recently might be the €6bn in direct finding from the EU for the Ukrainian Armed Forces - the first time the EU has allocated money directly to fund the Ukrainian military.… (View Post)

I'm currently listening to more podcasts, but as winter draws in I may end up watching more YouTube as my rate of knitting increases. (View Post)

Have we done this potentially significant news? Ukraine have reported, and shown video (though I can't identify artillery pieces) of the destruction of a Russian ML-20 howitzer. These artillery piece… (View Post)

Yes. Essentially tariffs reduce competition and that increases inefficiency. If it's done for a limited period while you put in place changes, then it's okay, but like you say, it's addictive, and yo… (View Post)