We could address this point by stopping calling NI national insurance, and rolling it directly into tax, which is what it is. Other issues - if you scrimp and save over a life of hard work but on low… (View Post)

My other take is post election deciding which pollsters called it best. Take 15 darts, throw at the board. Then pick a random number. The dart closest to that number didn't get it right, its jus… (View Post)

"ensure the elderly were protected" - Yes and no. It wasn't just about protecting the elderly. This is a fallacy that many younger people (at least one on here) have fallen into. The r… (View Post)

Although it does rather depend what happens the tree in its afterlife. Used in a building, or some other long term use the carbon is indeed locked away. Shoved into your woodburner/Drax power station… (View Post)

I certainly don't - they were all unscientific idiots. Its the classic of being ok to know nothing about STEM but be horrified if you don't know your classics issue. (View Post)