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You can’t lose if you don’t have a horse in the race. The winner of this election probably isn’t going to do anything particularly transformative. Here’s to 5 more years of stagnation…

The NHS already takes up around 40% of government spending.That is one public service. To use the NHS as an example, the funding has increased from pre-COVID levels but not the productivity hasn’t recovered despite that increase. Productivity is a particular problem in this country and in the...

Firstly, people have a right to question experts and not take everything they do and say as gospel. What would be the point of democracy if we can outsource government to a technocratic elite if the experts were always right. This policy will not set out what is intended to do. Even he Guardian...

2+2=5 here my friend. I just made an observation that your approach seems to be to just throw more money at whatever issue it is. Which is, at least, as damaging as austerity.

Have you watched the TV show ‘In The Thick of It?’ If not, you should because it’s a great show. Secondly, there’s a plot where the main character tells the minister to ‘find an expert’ who agrees with government policy. The takeaway here is that anyone can find an expert who justifies their...

That’s such a low resolution response. How do you that? The IMF is already saying we need more spending cuts and tax raises. With interest rates being relatively higher there’s a looming debt crisis. Liz Truss sparked a near economic crisis by suggesting relatively inexpensive tax cuts and the...

Those people who can no longer afford private education, where will they go? State schools. Which is a sector already under strain. The point of the tax is to raise revenue and if people change behaviour (i.e. withdraw from the activity/service) all you have done is put more strain on our...

… because he’s a weak politician who has a desire to be liked by everyone rather than make strong decisions that may make him unpopular in some quarters. He’s a ‘socialist’ yet let’s get into his PLP? At least Corbyn was a man of principle - even if they are often wrong.

In fairness, opposition parties shouldn’t have a detailed manifesto too early in the election cycle because the Government can steal their good policies. I agree though at this moment, I don’t know any flagship policies of theirs aside from the VAT on private school fees. Which is a bad policy...

I do think one area that Liz Truss was fundamentally right on is the need to ‘go for growth’, her execution however, tragic. People feel poorer because the tax burden is the highest it’s been since World War Two. Governments are spending too much and it’s us that foot the bill. The Tories talk...

How do you know their model hasn’t been right so far? As I say, the election has only just been announced. There’s been no manifestos, no debates so a lot will change. So I wouldn’t take any poll(s) as gospel. The 20% poll lead for Labour in recent weeks is more of an indication of how...

Pensions aren’t sustainable in the rest of Europe either because our tax base is shrinking whilst our population is aging. It’s a demographic time bomb for all of us. UK pensioners also don’t need to pay into mandatory health insurance funds like their European counterparts. There’s also...

It doesn’t surprise me, it’s more voting intention for Reform and Lib Dem dropping off. My best guess would be that small percentage is ex-Tory voters coming to terms with the prospect of a Labour government. That and the tories have announced policies which tends to bump the polls a bit. It’s...

Somewhat agree, a lot of people are probably going to be disappointed with a new Labour government because not much will change. We can’t afford to fund the NHS or new social projects without increasing the tax burden even further. Both Tory and Labour have come out with bad policies in recent...

The polls will almost always narrow in an election. Pre-election, opposition parties benefit from dissatisfaction with the government. During the election cycle, the opposition parties get more scrutiny for obvious reasons. The chips are down now and Labour will need to the electorate what they...

This election will be closer than everyone thinks, the polls have narrowed from a Labour lead of 20 points 12 today. If Starmer makes the same mistake as May in 2017 by trying to win an election with no real policies, he could mess up big time and perhaps squander a majority. I won’t vote...

Equally, there’s a sense that a lot of people are looking for negatives that aren’t necessarily there. Yes, a novice to the industry has made some slight mistakes in his first season, but the club is generally moving in the right direction. Personally, the way Darragh MacAnthony spoke about him...

Not necessarily, it’s a position he’s played before and some managers like to overload wide channels by playing a AM who likes to operate out wide. Palmer at Chelsea is a good example where it looks like they’re playing two RW at times. It’s something I’ve thought about and it’s an interesting...

I really admire the confidence in which you post this. At our level, it’s necessary to sell players and use the funds to improve the team. So I don’t disagree that selling Sheaf could leave us better off if we bring several quality players. Obviously gutted to have lost Hamer and Gyokeres, but...

We get the value of the players exchanged in such a deal so we won’t walk away with nothing.