Though that's short-termism from home owners too. If you own a house then even house price inflation is bad for you since if prices weren't going up faster than wages you'd find it muc… (View Post)

To an extent Lord Copper. Even for those on UC housing payments are capped (and quite rightly) so a very large proportion of UC claimants will still be paying for housing costs and the differential b… (View Post)

Its terrible that someone feels like they ought to give up, especially given we're in an environment with plenty of vacancies. But just giving more cash isn't going to make him start trying… (View Post)

Post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy is routinely now becoming a pre hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy. (View Post)

I advocate for market rate for wages. If wages are going up because we're in a competitive labour market with full employment then that's fantastic. If we have unemployment then wages shoul… (View Post)