Leaving aside the abuse, which there really isn't any call for, it is indeed stupid to think that a bit of infrastructure *by itself* will resolve an economic malaise. But it does play a part if done… (View Post)
It's not clear that the tariffs *have* been paused, by the way. Trump's word is not (yet) law and there's no published Executive Order amending the previous rates yet. You'd assume that there probabl… (View Post)
I don't know, to be honest, but I would be very surprised if it's not checked in the same way. I don't think bank details were always checked for CHAPS - the system predates COP ability, I believe - … (View Post)
The Lib Dems losing seats is not implausible. They hit pretty much every Tory target in 2024 so are at a starting point where the road is pretty steep. Even without the Tories gaining seats back (whi… (View Post)