We may be structurally different to Germany but that might mean some investments work better here than in Germany and some worse. Bewailing that we're different to Germany or trying to imitate German… (View Post)

Borrowing more is not short term pain for long term gain. It is short term gain for long term pain. If you want to spend more to save money then take the short term pain by increasing taxes and/or re… (View Post)

Its not how big an investment is that matters but how successful it is. A small investment with a positive rate of return is better than any investment which has a negative return. And if an investme… (View Post)

A period which included the HS2 spending isn't an investment holiday. Which may be part of the problem - does the UK struggle with investment spending of particular types or sizes ? And do UK politic… (View Post)

Growing the state ? Do you mean shovelling more money to the oldies ? Increasing the tax burden ? Do you realise how much this country is living beyond its means ? If you want a small state, low tax … (View Post)