Small statism died when the banks were bailed out. It seems that many of the louder proponents of a 'small state' change their mind when they require state help. I would suggest that it isn't a discu… (View Post)

The US constitution was created by lawyers to suit lawyers. And it has served that purpose very well. (View Post)

Year 1 1% Year 2 2% Year 3 4% Year 4 8% Year 5 16% Year 6 32% Year 7 37% Or on a longer, slower write off: Year 1 1% Year 2 1% Year 3 2% Year 4 3% Year 5 5% Year 6 8% Year 7 13% Year 8 21% Year 9 34%… (View Post)

Is Starmer willing to tell hard truths ? That would include discussing public sector productivity and the trade deficit. And even if he is, is he also willing to do some hard actions ? The rich and p… (View Post)

Certainly and likely containing a mixture of carrot and stick. The problem is that currently all we read and hear is 'pay them more, pay them more, pay them more, pay them more, pay them more'. (View Post)