HMRC had basically had to bear the brunt of the last two great upheavals in government, Brexit and COVID. It had to deploy massive resources to Borders and Trade in order to administer the new border… (View Post)

I think he did anticipate the sterling slide but not the sense of panic it’s causing. When you’re personally well off and operating in the realms of high economics, things like a currency slide and a… (View Post)

Well this discussion has reminded me to go and make a perfect digital copy via get-iPlayer while the unedited version is still up. It’s utterly pointless to try and restrict access to things these da… (View Post)

Once again I will quote G.K. Chesterton’s poem in response to F.E. Smith’s ridiculous hyperbole that the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill “Shocked the conscience of every Christian community in Eur… (View Post)

I was in the crowd opposite Horseguards today and I thought the mood was surprisingly sour. There was a lot of anger at journalist, obviously foreign tourists and office workers trying to push in. I … (View Post)