Yet in the NZ PR system it's the potential coalition support that matters, and the potential left coalition is just a tiny bit behind the potential right coalition when all the parties are aggregated… (View Post)

I recall that when council tax was first introduced, second homes attracted a rate of only 50% of normal council tax on the grounds that they placed far less of a demand on local council services. Th… (View Post)

It's an interesting question. The more general issue is essentially this: what are the limits on the powers of one council to tax the residents of another council area in order to benefit only its ow… (View Post)

FPT No, actually the polling effectively shows that the Conservatives would be 2% ahead now with Corbyn as leader. That's because the headline VI published by More in Common shows a Labour lead of on… (View Post)

Just back from North Norfolk coast on holiday. Very impressed. Pretty villages with buildings lined with flint, interesting coastal creeks, village pubs aplenty. Suggested route from Cambridge. A14, … (View Post)