If you want a radical (and unpopular and unworkable) policy to increase fertility... ban anyone from having pet dogs unless they have a child! I'm convinced that many young people (particularly women… (View Post)

If we tax more we will borrow less. A mansion tax or similar will bring us in line with rest of the world, encourage downsizing and splitting of properties to help our housing crisis (View Post)

Why oh why isn't Rachel Reeves introducing a mansion tax/property tax on homes worth over, say £2m? Would raise a fortune and be in keeping with Labour values. Also very hard to avoid. (View Post)

If US uses force to retain California, then that sounds a bit like a civil war? I'd say 10% chance at least one State tries to quit the union, with an obvious flash point being if Trump decides to ru… (View Post)

Labour were worried they wouldn't win, so didn't feel they could say -> there will have to be tax rises for instance. I don't think they promised they'd magically fix everything - but they let peo… (View Post)