I suspect the CGT rate will go up in the autumn - as we know an increasing proportion of property is kept for investment purposes, I do think CGT could be a source of income for the Treasury. On the … (View Post)

There's a clear risk the 22% (over two years) might be viewed as some kind of benchmark but this isn't the 1970s and the "Unions" aren't the force they were. Despite what @Ri… (View Post)

Morning all :) Well, yes, always best to get the pain in first even if that means a prolonged mid term trough. If you have a majority of 170 and the main opposition party in disarray, so much the bet… (View Post)

It's ancient history now but was an example of Clegg's poor leadership. In order to win key marginal seats in University towns, LD candidates signed up to pledges (set up by the NUS) to no … (View Post)

Indeed and unfortunately a lot of the people shouting about this issue have only the barest comprehension of what a local council or authority actually does and the statutory duties it has to carry o… (View Post)