Another stupid unforced error from them, that they can’t undo now. The “working people” thing was always going to tie them in knots. It continues to do so. Of course, the pledge about the specific ta… (View Post)

Words fail me. (View Post)

Quite clear now that the government have lost the will to do anything even marginally controversial. Which is problematic; because we need fixes, most of which are not easy, and losing another 4 year… (View Post)

It depends very much on the options being presented. At some point, something in the economy will give and the things that were unaffordable will become completely out of reach. A managed restructuri… (View Post)

One of two things will happen. We will either elect a government who has the mandate and the popular consent to drive through meaningful reform, or it will be forced on a government through circumsta… (View Post)