Doesn't about 80% of council income come from nationally set taxes already ? I think its important that councils have some discretion as to what level of tax they set. If everything originates nation… (View Post)

Carter and his Georgia team reportedly rubbed up the national Dem leaders in various wrong ways - SSI has some anecdotes. He also was the extreme rarity of an elected President who suffered a serious… (View Post)

John Profumo did excellent work after leaving politics as well. That's a credit to both men - one that some more recent politicians should try to copy. But that doesn't stop them having had a disastr… (View Post)

Buttigieg is the transport secretary who couldn't be bothered to visit the East Palestine rail disaster for three weeks. And another of the liars who claimed Biden was capable of another term. If you… (View Post)

Whereas it continues to be the happy time in UK construction: Growth accelerated in the UK construction sector as the second half of the year got underway, with July seeing much faster increases in b… (View Post)