Aspiration requires goals to be obtainable. It would be interesting to see research into aspiration, spending patterns, savings in areas where housing is affordable and areas where it isn't. (View Post)

A significant problem is that Trump has started a war which requires accepting some casualties without being willing to accept any casualties. Its also clear that Trump doesn't have the patience… (View Post)

Are you sure about that ? Interest rates peaked in October 1989 and were steadily falling throughout 1991 and 1992 (bar the one day wonder of Black Wednesday) and haven't been above 10% since Se… (View Post)

You're putting the cart before the horse. Blair didn't achieve 48 quarters of growth. The 48 quarters of growth was why it was such a good time to be PM. The issue being that many of the pr… (View Post)

There was never a better time to be PM than what Blair had. And what did he achieve during it ? (View Post)