My earnings are such that I pay higher rate on my income now, but I'm never going to be paying higher rate on my pension income, so even without a differential on NI (or the Irish equivalent, no… (View Post)

Someone previously pointed out Trump was polling higher in NY and CA than in previous elections - so perhaps both candidates are polling better where they have almost zero chance of winning? That wou… (View Post)

I think that's it. An analogue to the cut to single parent benefit that New Labour made early on. Maybe they suggested the clothes money could be the equivalent to the Ecclestone scandal - but I… (View Post)

It is dominating the media, but it's an example of how the media have completely lost their shit following Labour's huge landslide on a risible share of the vote. The polling suggests it�… (View Post)

I think it is rightly totemic of being a serious government at what is a difficult time for the country, not to be giving out money unnecessarily. Some of these sums will be modest in themselves, but… (View Post)