The noteworthy thing about Starmer's speech is that it's actually being reported... so little of what he says gets on the news. Whatever clause IV on steroids means is anyone's guess f… (View Post)

We've given privatisation a good few decades now. The public doesn't like it (even Tory voters don't like it!). Just ideological blindness from Tory govt stopping it now. (View Post)

Uk gilt rates fell significantly during financial crisis - from something like 5% to 3%. (View Post)

On topic - seems a real vindication of Starmer's strategy. The likes of Alastair Campbell who want him to come out for rejoining the EU have surely got this wrong tactically. (View Post)

She may not even be aware she owns shares in the company, she's a billionaire... she probably has investments indirectly in hundreds if not thousands of startups. (View Post)