OK. Very briefly as I have a call... The more trouble and instability there is in the world, the more money flies into US dollars as that is the safe haven currency. This in turn means that the US fi… (View Post)

Sounds eminently sensible. I would have combined this with a small Gross Assets Levy, and removed stamp duty from people trading down (maybe even eliminating it altogether). I would also treble counc… (View Post)

While I don't disagree with you, the fundamental issue all developed world countries have is an ever increasing number of oldies, who require pensions and healthcare. In the UK, we've ameli… (View Post)

I just googled it... NSFW. (View Post)

It's been bone dry here: we haven't had the normal December rains. There was then very high winds (with gusts approaching 100mph), which essentially moved the fire faster than firefighters … (View Post)