I think gambling taxes and fuel duty are certainties to go up in the autumn - horse racing is fighting a desperate rearguard action to keep betting duty at 15% but I think they will struggle. In trut… (View Post)

Even so, all the seat projections "suggest" Plaid, Reform and Labour will end up close together, just shy of 30 seats each leaving the balance with the Conservatives, the LDs and the Greens… (View Post)

Morning all :) Strong results for Reform in yesterday's local council by elections but August contests on often very low turnout can produce exaggerated results if a motivated minority gets out and v… (View Post)

Why do you assume that? This may surprise you but public sector workers pay taxes as well. In terms of whether there will be spending cuts and where they will fall, we'll have to see. (View Post)

Two defections to Reform today from the Conservatives in London - one in Wandsworth, the other in Waltham Forest. (View Post)