I remembered just why I hated commuting this morning. I got up and dragged myself to the station, arriving in time. The train to Kings
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Why has inequality grown, and how can we make sure that the rich contribute?
This is a summary of the presentation I intend to make to a Citizens’ Assembly this morning: Talk to the Citizens’ Assembly 21 July 2025
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Social housing
This is absurd and a travesty of justice: Remember, social housing benefits the tenants. Housing benefits enrich landlords. This is what Thatcher did. And no
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Austerity is not caring
More reflections
I was birdwatching again this morning, and with slightly less rain in prospect, I took a proper camera rather than just my phone. That said,
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Brtiain isn’t living beyond its means
Reform don’t believe in climate change
I have already commented on Reform’s desire to return to the gold standard this weekend. Now I note another of their core beliefs has caught
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On holidays
I looked around the web this morning, and in the UK at least, there is one overwhelming message: everyone has supposedly packed up for summer.
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Hyperinflation? Not in the UK
Hyperinflation is the scare story threatened by those who want to stop government spending. But it’s just that: a scare story. In this video, I
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