Businesses themselves may not have feelings, but those who run them definitely do. Fear of bankruptcy constraints quite a lot of of my business spending, because I'm a rational actor who doesn't want… (View Post)

You certainly could drive growth by taxing less. Here's an example: I'm currently running a business with a full order book out to 2028. I want to do more work, employ more people, maybe even make a … (View Post)

I'd have more sympathy if they actually intended to "stabilise the public finances". Instead of which, what we actually have is a unaffordable spending splurge, and then an attempt to tax t… (View Post)

Several problems with that (and indeed with the scheme in general). 1) No MOT for the first 4 years - how are you going to bill those? 2) What do you do about people who don't take their car for its … (View Post)

Is the M6 toll optimally priced to maximise revenue? I suspect halving prices (particularly off peak) might more than double traffic - at over £10 a go it's currently too expensive for most private u… (View Post)