I note that the FT has reported: Ministers should raise taxes on the gambling industry in order to fund removing the two-child benefit cap and
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Context In the context of recent discussions on comments and their moderation, I have been asked why I write this blog and what it seeks
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The more I think about Pie Theory, the more questions emerge. First, what’s in the pie? Second, who gets to choose? Third, are vegetarian and
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In a recent video, Gary Stevenson said: “Governments are running out of money, just like a person running down their savings.” Gary Stevenson has become
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Gary Stevenson posted a video on Tuesday that suggests he and I exist on different economic planets. In summary: Gary appears to believe in the
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As many readers will know, I was birdwatching at the weekend, with two nights spent away at Snape, in Suffolk. Amongst the matters discussed between
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Lisa Nandy says the UK needs a “bigger pie.” But the truth is, we already have enough pie. The problem is how it’s sliced—and Labour
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People say Rachel Reeves has a £40 billion black hole in her October budget. But that number is wrong — or at least, it’s wildly
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The FT has breathlessly reported this morning: A wave of directors has left Britain since Sir Keir Starmer’s government abolished favourable tax treatment for non-domiciled
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