Yep, I was sceptical, but it's a serious study. For comparison, I was told by the leader of the council that here in Sussex there's a ten-year difference across the county. Bear in mind that in compa… (View Post)

Very few people understand what it is, but, yes, now would be a good time to ditch it as a formal commitment, even if the government raised pensions by inflation, which would mean no loss to pensione… (View Post)

Dennis @BodoDenDen Jeremy Hunt is enjoying his job in the way I'd enjoy my job if I was a tow-truck guy fishing a Porsche out of a pool for people who told me I can't come to their pool party. (View Post)

Off-topic, but a reminder of the challenges of 'levelling up' (remember that?): In Walsall, there is a difference of almost thirty years in life expectancy between the poor and well-off parts of the … (View Post)

The increase to debt servicing costs only applies to new issues, so it won't be as much as that, surely? (View Post)