NB. Economists have calculated that the deadweight cost of stamp duty is so high that we get back most of the money it raises simply by getting rid of it. If they’re right, then it’s yet another arbi… (View Post)

It’s a shame because (for all it’s many faults from my personal political perspective) this conference was the first time the Conservative Party has appeared to be serious about the political issues … (View Post)

House prices will increase to absorb any stamp duty cut, absolutely. But the point of eliminating stamp duty is not to cut house prices, it’s to reduce the friction imposed on the economy that stamp … (View Post)

Oh look, the East Coast Main Line is running absolutely flat out, with no room for any more trains, despite the demand for them from both passenger & freight services: https://www.railmagazine.co… (View Post)

Have we talked about this blog post by Ben Ansell ? https://benansell.substack.com/p/british-politics-midlife-crisis Very interesting analysis of where the various party’s voters fall on by politics … (View Post)