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Council tax is a fudge, and the bandings are insanely outdated.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)

The fact that Harris is at least polling competitively in AZ/GA/NV/NC is the reason I’d have her as a slight favourite. If she misses one state in the rust belt, she has a decent chance of making up … (View Post)

You know, this is a really interesting debate to me and actually I think the single biggest issue our “always on” work culture faces. The key thing in all this is to set your own boundaries, because … (View Post)