Nope- it's a dismal scabbling round for scraps of cash that can fund the state without changing the headline rates of the big taxes. Nothing more. (View Post)

Except it's not a 20% price shock, is it, because businesses claim back the VAT on their inputs. Going back to the factoid that sparked this off, independent schools look like being about 30000 … (View Post)

The other question is how much does Reform work without Nigel? By now, they probably have enough councillors, MPs and money that they can't really just vanish in a puff of smoke. But none of Jen… (View Post)

Meanwhile, in "let's go fly a kite" news, the Observer has this; David Miliband is ready to serve in Andy Burnham’s Cabinet. Burnham is actively considering appointing him - possibly a… (View Post)

Not to this degree, no. My uninformed theory is that there's a bit of a Radio 3 dynamic here- even if we don't benefit form defence spending ourselves, we collectively feel happier for know… (View Post)