Completely unaffordable, as distinct from merely eyewateringly expensive, accommodation is only what renters have had to put up with in London for years. Nobody sheds a tear for despairing young peop… (View Post)

Getting the blessed banks to pass on more of these constant hikes in base rates to savers would be helpful - some rebalancing of the economy away from consumption and towards investment is a good ide… (View Post)

They're in a complete bind. They'll trot out the wage-price spiral excuse to justify bearing down on public sector pay, but the plain fact is that they're struggling to find politically acceptable cu… (View Post)

Sounds about right. Party memberships are notorious for being far more extreme than the general public. The tiny clique of Conservative members (mostly elderly male golf club bores in the Home Counti… (View Post)

He's in his comfort zone, a kind of right-wing Corbynism. And the thing is, bungs for the rich old has worked a treat up til now. If and when the Conservatives are finally chucked out of power, they'… (View Post)