This old centrist learnt a long time ago you work to live, you don't live to work. No one ever retired wishing they had done more work - I know I didn't. (View Post)

I presume it's the heat but I see all the moaners and whingers have moved on from Rachel Reeves to the Olympics via the BBC coverage. I'd love to see more of the less well known sports on t… (View Post)

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)