My cynicism is based on a lifetime in which government has yet to supprise on the upside on any occasion I've interacted with it, but quite frequently falls below the low bar my expectations hav… (View Post)

Have we done the slow moving disaster zone that is company director ID verification? It's not blown up in the government's face yet, but it has the potential. The gov has decided that the e… (View Post)

If there were no downsides, then I'd have some sympathy with her line of argument. But I think the absence of male role models is almost certainly harmful, especially to boys. (View Post)

I've just spotted the Laffer curve in the wild. Well, on my desk. Twice, in two days. 1) I've just had my business rates evaluation for 2026 through. £5k increase. If it had been £500, I wo… (View Post)

Taking this one step further - presumably the healthcare supplied to the US President is fairly "no expense spared". If you are entrusted with the healthcare of an aging bloke, and don'… (View Post)