Do they? And having agreed on it do they *act* on it? Long-term, sustainable growth with investment into capacity, skills and infrastructure? Truss was a deluded moron. But her singular shining light… (View Post)

Is that an efficiency problem? Or one of Tory stupidity? Austerity saw them dramatically slash funding for HMRC. That means less tax inspectors - the inability to speak to anyone without a lengthy ho… (View Post)

On topic, the joy of politics is that the counterfactual can turn into the factual. Truss was right. We need economic growth and we need it consistently over a sustained period. We have cut and shrun… (View Post)

Back on America for a moment, Harris will win. I did say "and it won't be close". OK maybe not a slam dunk now as it looked. But the hypothesis is simple: The Trump campaign is a giant… (View Post)

Outrageously poor form that the "other election" being discussed in November isn't my Central Buchan by-election for Aberdeenshire council. Ballot Box Scotland describes me / us as the… (View Post)