I think what the last few days has proved for me is that the "Wisdom of the Markets" is a chimera - nobody should have been surprised when Trump brought in tariffs, and nobody should have b… (View Post)

I think in this case resisting the immediate temptation to say 'F Off' is the right one. It reminds me of a few occasions when something daft has gone on at work, and it's best to sit tight and let a… (View Post)

Maybe it's different in Edinburgh, but in London to earn £57k you would be in the managerial roles in most public sector organisations, which in my field is at least 30% under market rate (even allow… (View Post)

I'd agree with a lot of that. Though cutting public sector pay won't work as from where I'm sitting, it's too low already with too many vacancies that can't be filled (at least, not by anyone vaguely… (View Post)

I've got about 10 years to go and all my spare investment (not much anyway) is in a Shares ISA so I can't really put it anywhere else. I haven't cancelled the monthly standing order as I can't call t… (View Post)