Opponents of the government have been very successful in portraying the increases in (some) taxes as being solely to fund feckless scroungers. In reality, quite a lot of extra money is being deployed… (View Post)

Bloody hell. I didn't think the Tories wanted to turn the clock back that far. (View Post)

So, Labour delivers a very, very mildly redistributive budget that benefits some at the bottom end (for example minimum wage increases, removal of 2-child cap), and takes a bit from those at the top … (View Post)

I measure in beers. In 1976, £4 would have bought 12 pints, so around £60-70 at today's prices. So still quite cheap - and it was for the whole day, around 7 bands I think. (View Post)

Oh, and The Outlaws, who were excellent. All flooding back now. (View Post)