Looking around at other stories: * BT have been saying they're planning major job cuts for six months now (tens of thousands by 2030) * a story from August (which has the 1000 jobs to go figure) quot… (View Post)

It shouldn't be beyond the wit of government to automatically deduct the tax at source -- the article says this already happens for people with both state and private pensions, so it would just be ex… (View Post)

AIUI they haven't done the tunnel south from OOC yet. They have bought the extremely expensive customised-for-the-geology tunnel boring machines; they are doing the preparatory work to put them under… (View Post)

Sure, and I'm giving you my view of the world; that's inherent in any comment I make :-) People only "own their assets" because the state has set up a legal and social framework that makes … (View Post)

Right, and we should favour taxes on lack of economic activity over taxes on economic activity, because that encourages people to spend money and keep the economy moving, rather than just sitting on … (View Post)