I think this is a good point. It’s convenient to think about pensioners as this self-contained, monolithic bloc, but actually their children will see the impact this has on their parents. And when yo… (View Post)

Osborne and Cameron also essentially pre-warned the electorate about austerity during the election campaign (one of the reasons why, I think, they fell short was because people started to get a bit n… (View Post)

The problem isn’t the policy per se, it’s the timing and the politics. A government that just won election promising meaningful change and the promise of better days, and this is what they announce a… (View Post)

I would be hugely, hugely surprised to see the single person discount go. You’ve seen what the reaction has been to WFA. Going for council tax discount at the same time would be - very brave, conside… (View Post)

Council tax is a fudge, and the bandings are insanely outdated. We do need a new system but it’s a political hot potato. I wonder if Labour might commit to a banding review. That would set the cat am… (View Post)