Incorrect. It is the exact opposite under present economic circumstances. The wealth of most pensioners matches or exceeds headline inflation, because the Triple Lock cushions their incomes and house… (View Post)

Fair enough, and my previous remarks were the product of cynicism. I shall rephrase: the large majority of people don't want to pay more tax, for various reasons: they can't afford to; they think the… (View Post)

All discussion of housing reform is rendered moot by (1) the lack of skilled workers to put the things up (which is an important contributor to the pitiful quality of so many new builds,) and (2) the… (View Post)

Post Office Horizon and the contaminated blood scandal both involve relatively limited numbers of genuine victims. Compensation for them is expensive but the money can be found. The WASPI case is dif… (View Post)

I'm not. The religious taboo against suicide is meaningless to most people in this day and age, which means the main motivation is the thought of either spending weeks before you kick the bucket in a… (View Post)