LOL, that will last until the first Labour councils get voted out by the NIMBYs. Building sh!tloads more houses requires both a whole load of new primary legislation, and the repealing of a whole loa… (View Post)

The police are not going to release the name if he’s 17. He’s legally anonymous, unless and until the judge identifies him on conviction. Anyone posting the name on social media is likely to find the… (View Post)

VAT on everything is a fair argument. But this is VAT on something very specific and targeted, mostly for ideological reasons rather than attempting to raise revenue. It’s red meat to an activist bas… (View Post)

There’s at least one campaign group, and the private schools have deep pockets. They were already planning to try and tie the government up in court over the change, using human rights legislation, a… (View Post)

Yes you’d absolutely need to do both. Getting rid of all the cliff edges would be hugely beneficial, and 20% tax relief on pensions is still significant. The £100k cutoff in particular, removing clos… (View Post)