It seems like the direct opposite of the Truss budget. She thought tax cuts would generate sufficient economic growth to pay for themselves. Reeves thinks that tax rises and borrowing to pay for addi… (View Post)

I think that the government are banking on getting the credit for the spending increases, while businesses get the blame for wage freezes. We'll see whether that works. (View Post)

In the case of farms, I think you'll see a lot more lifetime transfers. The farmhouse itself, and garden, can be transferred, without triggering a charge to CGT. (View Post)

I’d certainly be confident, if I were running the Republicans’ campaign in Nevada. But, no one should extrapolate from Nevada to, say, Michigan. (View Post)

A grim budget, and four and a half years of grimness lies ahead of us. (View Post)