Here's the thing: - I can vaguely imagine myself trying to legally save tax in the transfer of assets to my children and making a mistake meaning I underpaid stamp duty. I mean, I would try not … (View Post)

Let's take this to its logical extreme. You have a series of coins that have been tossed randomly, so are either heads or tails facing up. They are hidden from view. One pile has 100 coins. Pers… (View Post)

If we want to spend more, raise taxes to pay for it. Or cut other spending. We already have 100% debt to GDP. Interest spending exceeds that of education or criminal justice already and more borrowin… (View Post)

A contrarian view from the FT, which I agree with the sentiment of (even if saint is a massive overstatement, less bad fiscal position than many others is more accurate): "The UK is a fiscal sai… (View Post)

France has the worse position because it has no independent currency. Combined with no government, new elections coming sooner makes me think they'll face crisis first. The UK will plod along in… (View Post)