It’s because “Chief contract negotiator” is a CL6 (sic) position, paying from £45,268 in year 1, to £53,826 in Year 8. Meanwhile, the guy on the other side is making 1% of the contract value, and att… (View Post)

Quite the opposite in practice. People spend hundreds of thousands setting up trusts, paying lawyers and accountants to avoid the 40% tax, that if it were 10% would be mostly accepted. (View Post)

Art Laffer is now aged 85, and is still more erudite in his prescriptions for the economy than 99% of modern economic commentators. (View Post)

Good to hear. (View Post)

AIUI the government options range from terrible to horrific, and the buildings were in many cases designed with a 30-year lifespan. If they wish to remain in them, then a whole load of “maintenance” … (View Post)