Badenoch’s SDLT idea is a good one. It needs to be paid for, ideally by land value taxation. As it happens I was on a panel at the conference fringe on Monday and we were asked a question by a CIOT r… (View Post)

It’s possibly the least predictable election ever. We could see anything from Reform majority to ConRef coalition to Lab majority, Lib-Lab pact, Reform minority, rainbow anti Reform coalition. Who kn… (View Post)

Let’s unpick this a little as it’s a few months since the first outbreak of commentary on the agreement, and because it’s a good example of the way the media creates and social media propagates bizar… (View Post)

That the Tories will ditch the triple lock? (View Post)

The school walking topic is a very clear exposition of London vs RUK. First, the primary schools are close by in most cases. Second, most parents either work at home or commute by public transport. M… (View Post)