They’re going to spend every budget closing the latest loophole left over from the previous budget, unless they’ve really thought through what they are trying to achieve and how people might react to… (View Post)

It does appear that Blinken finally got MBS to answer his calls in recent weeks, as the US strategic reserve is almost empty and they’re a month away from the election. Possibly the best thing that c… (View Post)

Does the Treasury really have no modelling for how people in the real world react to these cliff edges? Also at £50k is the child benefit withdrawal, which adds even more to the 40% income tax rate a… (View Post)

In 2016, we all thought we’d seen the worst two candidates ever. In 2020, we all thought we’d seen the worst two candidates ever. Now, in 2024, we again have the worst two candidates ever. God knows … (View Post)

That sounds reasonable. She’s going to major events in her constituency, as one might expect of the Mayor, and is turning down high-value events in London and Paris as well as football hospitality wh… (View Post)