At that point, go for a chunky one-off bite out of public sector pay and non means-tested benefits. At the point just after the crisis, I reckon there would have been general tolerance for ten percen… (View Post)

The first point may be true in theory... But in practice? There are lots of scenarios where we do have to identify ourselves (a new job, financial transactions, to rent accommodation, voting...), mos… (View Post)

Echoes of the calls to conscript the unemployed into social care. We all underestimate how much goes into the jobs that we don't do. (View Post)

Suspect "pleasant if rather bland" is part of the point. In a world of a million niches, la Swift has cut through to be broadly liked. That's quite an achievement these days. (View Post)

Who the hell reads the fourth and fifth paragraphs? But it's also a stronger showing than expected. Economists polled by Reuters had only anticipated GDP expansion of 0.1% across April to June. The f… (View Post)