One thing that I didn't realise until I read the UK Foundations website recently is that, before full expensing was recently brought in, companies were taxed on the investments they made. All th… (View Post)

My mother - Guardian-reading, C4 news watching, retired teacher, "don't feel sorry for Major" mother - hasn't heard about the return of the sausage, but is very disappointed about… (View Post)

If Labour want to get a handle on the public finances the winter fuel allowance is only going to be the start of it. One of the big tests will be not cancelling the planned fuel duty increase. (View Post)

Well, that just shows where you are wrong. Digestive biscuits are made with bicarbonate of soda, which is a mild laxative, and so the name was chosen deliberately to sell them as a Victorian era heal… (View Post)

It's similar in Ireland. Look, for example, at this site in Glandore. Now, it is two acres, and it is within the development boundary for the village, so you would expect to get planning permiss… (View Post)