To contextualise how badly Republicans did yesterday versus expectations: (View Post)

Agreed completely While they're at it (changing tax bands) I hope they scrap the personal allowance cliff edge at £100k and bring down the new 47% tax band to start at £100k. (View Post)

You can buy many older cars outright for the same cost as the implied depreciation in leasing a new car for 5 years. From a taxpayer's perspective they should be treated equivalently. (View Post)

I agree it's a choice - I could have prioritised a new car but chose not to. The issue is the mobility scheme only gives the subsidy where people buy new cars. And with the tax exemption proport… (View Post)

I earn a very good salary and have never bought a car newer than than 7-years old. The average age of cars in the UK is 9-years old. The idea that all "normal" people drive around in news c… (View Post)