As I've mentioned before, there is vast building potential on brownfield sites, former warehouses, retail sites, light factories etc, all the way up the Old Kent Road. All ready to go. All block… (View Post)

If by any chance I say something you agree with do let me know. It would allow me to revisit those opinions in the light of significant new evidence to the contrary. Thanks. (View Post)

All forecasters are bad at forecasting, but only some forecasters are systematically biased. The creation of the OBR is designed to prevent the latter, and seems to be succeeding. It's fulfillin… (View Post)

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)