It’s a combination of trying to close a massive budget deficit, and rebalance away from personal income taxes. There’s a lot of sectors where US companies such as Nvidia and Microsoft have effective … (View Post)

Apparently there’s a Russian government plane in the air from Moscow heading for Alaska. https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1955921885314867454 Ukranian press are suggesting that there might be an el… (View Post)

How’s about actually doing it to stimulate business and trade in Northern England, rather than just announcing it to “boost backbench morale” ahead of conference season? (View Post)

One headteacher is definitely happy today. Michaela School 6th form, 70% A* and A grades, 90% A* to B grades. https://x.com/miss_snuffy/status/1955922562870837612 (View Post)

The continuity is really, really important. HS2 had to buy all the TBMs from scratch, and set up a huge training centre, because none of the capital equipment and human skills existed. Inertia likely… (View Post)