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)

Reform looking like the winners from conference season so far, with only the impact from the Tory conference to go. (View Post)

I'm on Signal. The only other person I know who has Signal is a Project Manager from a project I worked on a few years ago. I tried to get my knitting group to switch apps, but most people didn't wan… (View Post)

There are a couple of structural advantages with mandatory health insurance instead of a tax. One is that the health budget is separated from the other parts of the budget. Spending on the courts, ed… (View Post)

Current state pension age is 66. 66 year olds will have been 20 when Thatcher became PM and 31 when she was ousted. Given the age of their voters I can see why they're still in thrall to her. (View Post)