I think that, in part, the professional politicians are filling a gap left by a wider change in society. The rise of meritocracy means that those at the top of society believe they are there on merit… (View Post)

It would be illegal for HMRC to comment publicly on a private individual's tax affairs, unless those tax affairs were the subject of a court case, and so entered the public domain. So they are u… (View Post)

I'm not Bart, but it's a different context, so it can't possibly be the gotcha you want it to be. And certainly some people might argue it was very low compared to what was possible an… (View Post)

It depends on context doesn't it? If you could achieve a cut of three-quarters with more targeted action, than a cut of almost half with a broad brush approach is very low. If air pollution meas… (View Post)

Having a white carpet is moronic. Everyone faces a ceaseless battle against dirt, but why make life so difficult for yourself with a white carpet? If I had the I-don't-give-a-shit-what-you-think… (View Post)