It ultimately comes down to a desire to live beyond means. Its something governments are happy to pander to but the desire is too deeply intrinsic among too many people. (View Post)

Farage needs to spend less time in the USA and more in the Clacton Wetherspoons. (View Post)

That would be a practical effect. But it wouldn't have made a good media headline. Politicians seem to believe that there is a huge wave of money that can be unleashed by a good headline. (View Post)

One of the most damaging mistakes Labour made was bad-mouthing the UK economy after the election. A combination of complacency at the state of the economy combined with an assumption that any damage … (View Post)

Perhaps you're too old now to appreciate London as much as you previously did ? (View Post)