The OBR doesn't make fiscal policy. It simply produces forecasts of the policies' impact on the economy, free from political interference. I would say the creation of the OBR and gay marria… (View Post)

That's not really true. All forecasts rely on assumptions, but a forecast whose assumptions are derived from evidence rather than imposed by Treasury wishcasting is a big improvement and a very … (View Post)

Cancel culture. (View Post)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/09/londons-vagina-museum-to-reopen-after-surpassing-fundraising-goal I'm looking forward to this opening. (View Post)

London is where housing demand furthest outstrips supply, hence its high house prices. Plus Londoners are less NIMBY than people elsewhere, so it's a good place to build housing. The area around… (View Post)