Things that people don't like: a three part tragedy 1) being told that they can't have what they want, because it will have negative consequences 2) the negative consequences of being given… (View Post)

Think of it this way. You are a Labour politician/SPAD wanting to run something up the flagpole to see who salutes. Do you leak stuff to a paper, like the Mail/Telegraph, that actively hates you? (View Post)

Besides, there is a bit of an elephant in the room here. People can, and do, vote to make themselves poorer. Particularly if they are comfortable themselves, other things become more important. Like … (View Post)

That's the trouble with getting St Augustine to write your fiscal rule- make me properly prudent, but not yet. But as long as the Will Of The People is dead set against increases in headline tax… (View Post)

On one hand true. On the other, customers will happily gouge their own eyes out for 50p off the price. Otherwise, Ryanair wouldn't exist. Websites sorting by price and the blandishments of Marti… (View Post)