Oh I’d be all in favour of central government having a crack team of contract negotiators on unlimited commission based on saving public money. (View Post)

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)