It's assuredly more that while the needs of the NHS are immediate, whereas the care sector problems are longer term and more complex. I say this as someone who helps care for a parent while work… (View Post)

There's been plenty of cuts to lots of things outside protected areas. Local government has been forced to make major ones, spending on schools per pupil is below 2010. Most departments have fac… (View Post)

Of course this was inevitable. But it rather brings out the lies in Bezos' bullshit about it being about trust and impartiality rather than fretting about Trump's possible revenge. (View Post)

Labour version of Osborne's first is the comparison I suppose - getting the ugly budget out of the way while trying not to scare the horses too much. That rise in the cost of borrowing is more o… (View Post)

Just on Nevada, not sure if this is going to be borne out - but may be worth bearing in mind. https://x.com/SwannMarcus89/status/1848836946602430956 In other words, in 2021, Nevada introduced auto-re… (View Post)