I see blaming the next lot of politicians for the failings of the NHS has begun before they even take office. (View Post)

All governments increase some taxes. Its who they increase the taxes on and how they spend the extra income which varies. But what really matters is not the few billion extra here or there but how ef… (View Post)

A staycation has trivial costs as it involves staying at your own home. But the UK has become a country where having a holiday in your own country no longer counts as having a holiday. And where the … (View Post)

For an extra penny you can buy it in the upmarket settings of ASDA, Tesco or Morrisons. (View Post)

I fear that many millions would now abandon the defence of the country if the cost was not having a foreign holiday, having their home value fall, have their football team do worse, spend less on the… (View Post)