Stuartinromford

Yes, he's that as well. As are the Republicans for backing him. (View Post)

That's some of it, and it's going to get worse as the baby bust continues. But there's also the bizarre Wild West of 16-18 education, where expansion by increasing market share is seen as a way of ma… (View Post)

Trouble is, there are so many things like that. Huge swathes of government activity primed to blow up just after the election. That doesn't excuse the "Starmer isn't good at politics" thing… (View Post)

In the short term, you can make the budget look better by sweating the assets harder- you can even call it efficiency. After a while, it always bites you on the behind. Always. (View Post)

to. To a large extent, yes. See also, yesterday's story about declining birth rates. And the lifestyle gap between people who have paid off a home at 1990 prices and those renting or buying at 2024 p… (View Post)