I don't think the change of direction was the real problem per se, but the belief that you could announce big tax cuts and say "wait six weeks for the spending statement". It was absol… (View Post)

It's total nonsense. The only thing you can really complain about is when a government chooses to do the opposite of what's in their manifesto, and even then circumstances like you mention … (View Post)

Sure 10% or whatever the true percentage is is too much, but plenty of surveys have shown that the UK is one of the countries with the lowest levels of racism and anti-immigrant sentiment. Is there s… (View Post)

Praise be to God. (View Post)

Eventually students will get a "real" graduate tax, and it will likely cost them more. (View Post)