Well, yes, try being honest with the voters. "An ageing population means that you're going to have get used to paying more, in order to receive less. And, you won't get to retire till … (View Post)

I would add, tax unused building land heavily, while reducing taxation on new house builds. (View Post)

On the issue of tacking to the centre, the right, or the left, the issue is that there is a rottenness in all three. The populist right and populist left identify genuine problems, but propose soluti… (View Post)

The Conservatives won 32%, across England and Wales, in the Mayoral and PCC elections. Such a vote share was achievable, given a competent campaign. I think enough left wing voters would have opted f… (View Post)

We can be sure it will be something else by then. There’s always trouble in MENA. And there are other issues, like sharia, or criticism of Islam, to rile them. (View Post)