George Osborne had some interesting points to make about Dilnot report on a recent podcast. He said Dilnot refused to work closely with treasury/govt and so ended up with recommendations that weren&#… (View Post)

There's a huge mismatch on social care. Many of those pushing for reform think it will save them money on receiving or giving inheritance, but actually we surely also need a lot more money for i… (View Post)

One test of a policy is whether the other lot will ever reverse it. Do you think a Tory PM in 2029 really would? Would they do compensation as well? (View Post)

If you stop paying those diagnostic staff they will go home. If you pay for the building/equipment, it's still there. A diagnostic centre without the necessary staff is investment, its just a ba… (View Post)

My best result is a Vance win! Trump's best odds IMO were for the nomination - so that's where I made a profit. (View Post)