We're talking complete hypotheticals anyway. As if the Tories are going to agree with Labour to abolish the triple lock. That's fucking with your remaining core vote - you don't do it.… (View Post)

And good evening from the seriously poshed-up (and Russified, but whisper it) city of Batumi, where I'm tucking into a chilled semi-sweet Saperavi from a plastic bottle before dinner. After near… (View Post)

Margot is a recent reluctant Lib Dem, only finally taking the plunge in 2024, but Jerry got there ages ago. He's been on the yellow side since 2010. Tom votes tactically but is Labour at heart. … (View Post)

I've witnessed an interesting case study in getting infrastructure done these last 2 weeks in Turkey, particularly on the most recent stretch in the Erdogan heartland of the Black Sea region. Th… (View Post)

The right answer is to equalise income tax and CGT rates, but bring back indexation so that people are not simply taxed on inflation, and introduce long term tapering as France does so that the actua… (View Post)