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OBR was brought in to provide political cover for austerity whether in the form of spending cuts or tax increases, agree with you that it should be abolished. I find ministers referring to the OBR as the reason why it has made a certain decision is anti-democratic.

It's one of the most disappointing things about Brexit is that VAT 'reform' has never really been considered. I think VAT is regressive for both small businesses and low earners.

from your pov as a business owner, what do you think is the first thing she should do?

It sounds a bit like some of the posts I made a long time ago

Never have I said we can just spend what we want, obviously there are limits but the debate has been ridiculously over simplified so that there is now a weird belief that all spending is inflationary where it clearly isn't. There is a lack of consumer and business demand which is backed up by...

Public spending as a % of GDP increased in the early 1980s. 1979-80 spending was likely based on Labour's plans at the time as well given the financial year started whilst they were still in government. Nominal GDP increased in that time as well so the actual £ spent was huge. 1979 – 80...

Once again MMT is a description of how currency creation works not a policy

Clueless

The problem with Reeves is that she only sees the economy through the eyes of the city and / or her Thatcherite philosophy on government spending. She has no clue about the real world impact of any decisions on people or businesses.

It is a strange one to get a player fit to sign elsewhere I thought Sheff Utd had already signed somebody in their 30s who had a great strike record a few years ago in Ings, seems they want more of it. Albeit, Bamford has got a lot more to his all round game.

Drivers whining about traffic. You are the traffic.

Change, all the talents, competence etc

I see that utter arse Streeting was taking credit for recent NHS efficiency improvements, suggesting his big redundancy campaign was behind it He surely must have realised that not a single redundancy has even happened yet. The reason is because he planned this reform in ignorance of the huge...

Let's be honest Pete, Labour is in thrall to private equity themselves.

I'd take second now

I don't think Robins and Lampard differ at all in principle in relation to basic expectations on players.

He's been given chance after chance. He is 29 years old, this realisation is not going to happen.

Coming to an away end year near you 😂

Which free agents meet those criteria

Has Bamford got the skill set to play as a 10 himself? He always seemed quite a cultured player to me.