You're not the only one who said raising basic rate income tax to 25p would be sensible. I would raise higher rate to 45p (or even 50p which got a couple on here agitated) BUT, as a carrot, I would u… (View Post)

There was a time when those of us concerned about Government borrowing were slapped down by Government supporters (now Opposition supporters) who asserted borrowing was fine and we could just keep do… (View Post)

Evening all :) In the data tables for the Freshwater Strategy poll, the first question was "do you think the UK is or is not on the right track?" The overall numbers were 24% Right track, 7… (View Post)

I just don't see a Reform Government as likely any more than I seriously thought the Alliance would win power in the 1980s. I suspect "the boats" won't have the salience in 2028/9 it (or th… (View Post)

Thank you for that and apologies if I was a bit snippy at you earlier. It's complicated - I go back to the notion of us wanting European standards of public services on American levels of tax. That b… (View Post)