So the official line is “A bigger boy did it and ran away” All down the chain. I have frequently observed that the #NU10K love Blame Tree. Blame cascades down, without anyone getting wet. Some Japane… (View Post)

If you are trying to live on £12.5k a year, you are poor. You meet the definition of poverty, by many metrics. The Triple Lock was about building in an increase in this, so that the poorest pensioner… (View Post)

The point of taxability is effective benefit withdrawal as people who are receiving them get richer. Treat all benefits as income and tax all income the same. For admins sake, fix the personal tax al… (View Post)

a It’s that time for the PM. He’s reached 47 MicroTrusses* *The Truss is the SI unit for PM Looniness. Like the Farad, it’s uselessly large. Anything above 1 YoctoTruss is ravening insanity. (View Post)

“….He's gone stark, staring, raving... [Chris enters] Sir Keith Starmer: Morning. Nigel Lipman: Morning, Prime Minister. Sir Keith Starmer: Sorry I'm late, there was a nest of leprechauns i… (View Post)