We have huge amounts being spent on debt interest. We have huge amounts being spent on the state pension, because of the demographic transition and the triple lock. So, yes, you can have high taxatio… (View Post)

Well. If he gets really unpopular, who knows. The winning party leader has failed to fight the next election following the last three general elections. Why not a fourth? (View Post)

I tend to agree with Casino that there's good reason to suspect Starmer will be a one-term Prime Minister. Britain has severe problems, but the public have no appetite for hard choices. Difficul… (View Post)

I guess they've refined their techniques since then. Continuous improvement is a good attitude we could all usefully adopt. But you have to admit to possible error, which people often find diffi… (View Post)

The concession will be dropping the demand for reparations. If any Ukrainian territory or sovereignty is conceded then we only create problems for the future. (View Post)