Pensioners vote for higher pensions shocker. (View Post)

It does seem the usual suspects are trying to apply concerted pressure in a similar way to what we saw before the last of the rules were relaxed. The trouble they have is that cases will likely be fa… (View Post)

So the latest ONS survey shows 1 in 12 secondary school children (between years 7 and 11, so 11-15 year olds) have Covid, with no sign of the trend abating. In ways that is impressively high. It will… (View Post)

If we want to have an eye on the longer-term, I do wonder if we need a complete overhaul of our childcare policy: - Our fertility rate is well below the replacement and has been falling again in rece… (View Post)

It does worry me that the government seems to be encouraging inflation when it is already predicted to reach up above 5% at its peak next year. Inflation is hard to put back in its box once it's been… (View Post)