We do though. The market gets spooked when governments borrow for current spending without any consideration for servicing or paying it back; just unjustified assertions as the tax cuts paying for th… (View Post)

Truss had no political antennae either. And both May's and Johnson's were warped, in different ways. Plus, Johnson was completely incapable at the managerial and administrative side of the job, while… (View Post)

On topic, I'm not convinced, even at 100/1. Maybe there's a case for him as an interim PM if Starmer went unexpectedly quickly but even the likes of Johnson and Truss stayed on for the subsequent lea… (View Post)

MPs are not employees. I agree with your principle though, and barring MPs from speaking, voting or making decisions on matters related to anything where they've received anything more than token ben… (View Post)

But it is a politician - and indeed, a politician gifting a substantial amount to another politician's relative. Now, on the one hand, this is all being made public, and as such the public can judge … (View Post)