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1) They are putting the onus on everyone. As well as reducing tax evasion they are addressing tax avoidance. Look at the Dividend tax: from 2016 you will be limited to £5k dividend income tax free then pay the remainder at your income tax rate -> this addresses people with their own companies...

I'm sorry. My excuse is that I'm totally fed up with people saying untrue things on social media. But I can see I was wrong and I apologise.

Maybe; I can't decide on these. I understand the rationale for both: HS2 is part of the "Northern Powerhouse" initiative I believe - intended to bring prosperity to the North? And then there's the defence arguments... I agree with you on Education and I disagree with the Tories' obsession...

It's not a choice. There is no option. If we don't reduce public spending then debt interest piles up and reduces the amount to spend even further. You may argue that Keynes said to spend during recession to promote growth and save during boom to avoid bubbles building up that will burst...

Having another flounce with unsupported rhetoric? 1) No, collecting evaded tax could not "sufficiently" reduce the deficit. The deficit currently stands at £88 billion and it's only come down from Brown's £153 billion because of the resurgence of growth and slow and careful reduction in public...

Clement Atlee did but then growth continued after Anthony Eden took over. So I'll give you that one. Nobody could claim that Wilson/Callaghan did, surely? They nearly brought the country to it's knees - although Heath did just as badly. And Brown/Balls certainly didn't. They inherited a...

I agree. There's many things I dislike about the Tories: Fox Hunting; Section 28 (Thatcher); their right wing loonies - but without a strong economy the whole country's fucked. The legacy from 2010 needs a shot of the adults running the economy for a time. This is why Labour needs David...

I won't 'like' your post because I don't like the content. But thanks for the insight.

I'm going to explain my point in advance as I'm out most of the day. Is Brown Culpable for the contagion? In my opinion, yes. The classical explanation for the cause of the recession is poor lending decisions in the US. Loans were made that couldn't be paid back and then securitised (the...

I guess there may be some. I'm just blaming Brown for the heavy contagion in UK banks and the perilous state he left the economy in so we couldn't ride the storm when it hit.

I may be wrong but I believe that Boris is loved by a majority of the population. He's no buffoon; he has an unusual sense of humour.

His PR issue is that most of the country doesn't trust him - and he's talked so much rot about the economy & Syria inter alia despite the good intentions that I can understand that disbelief. Even if he did get power IMO it isn't deliverable because the world is full of powerful weasels and...

I hate having a weak opposition - and I honestly believe that Corbyn is weak. Well-meaning I'm sure but completely misguided IMO. I see a shoe-in for Boris in 2020 as it stands - it may be a little tougher for the Tories if Osbourn gets the crown but I still think he'd beat a Left-lead Labour...

The Right like Putin? Surprising but I would agree that there's little between them. What's the mood like generally in Germany? I have a terrible fear that this situation with Merkel accepting so many migrants is going to lead to deep unrest in Germany and the end of the EU at a minimum -...

Never underestimate the stupidity of the average man. It's very sad but unfortunately true.

I guess on balance you are correct, The Mail, The Express et al annoy me just as much. But Facebook and any chat site I've been to is crammed to the gunnels with rude and aggressive left wingers spouting complete bollocks and name-calling anyone who disagree with them. I can easily avoid the...

Honestly, I think this is a weak argument. Many innocent people will be maimed and killed by the bombing. Compared to upsetting some trade partners it's a no brainer (at least for me) which is the imperative. I don't actually agree with the bombing myself as a panacea - possibly in...

You can read implications into anything you like sweetie. I'll stick to what they say.

And here is a report from a left wing paper on what Cameron actually said: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/01/cameron-accuses-corbyn-of-being-terrorist-sympathiser

I hate to upset all your drama queening but he didn't call everyone who disagreed with bombing a terrorist sympathiser. He said "“You should not be walking through the lobbies with Jeremy Corbyn and a bunch of terrorist sympathisers,” Referring I should imagine to Corbyn, McDonnell and...