First-time buyers get £300K free. (View Post)

I'm not struggling, but my subjective impression is that restaurants and takeaways (at least in the Soiuth) have increased their prices significantly, to the point that they are an occasional luxury … (View Post)

I think it was a good speech and I quite like her personally. The central role of the abolition of stamp duty should be more controversial than it is, since it only benefits people who own homes wort… (View Post)

Switzerland, not noted as a high-tax country, has a wealth tax of 0.3-0.5% (determined by canton), with no significant exemptions but the first N francs free, typically £50,000 or so - the purpose ap… (View Post)

I think that's right (realistically the abolition of stamp duty would probably be followed by house price inflation of maybe two thirds of the impact) but it will go down quite well. I'd anticipate a… (View Post)