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Richard Murphy writes for the IMF now? It’s not MMT, it’s basic Keynesianism. In fact it’s just basic economics these days. Feel free to attempt an actual intelligent discussion rather than going all Mean Girls about some commentator you don’t like personally though. Solid economic...

Because we don’t spend our tax revenue. Tax is a mechanise for removing money from the economy because of inflation or for punishing certain behaviours. And for giving a currency a use. What matters is the size of the economy as that indicates how strong our currency is.

Ah, but consider their 101 year old fans who are glad they’re back to their roots of not having any roots. Seriously, they’d been at Loftus Road for 8 years. Next year they’ll have been at the Ricoh for just as long. Another four and they’ll match their time in Wycombe This idea that they were...

Last programme notes Boddy suggested it and I think someone said they’d heard rumours of 8k limits

There is simply no evidence for this. We lost our AAA rating last time despite some of the toughest austerity measures around. There is simply no evidence that our ability to lend is suddenly going to dry up and there never has been. The fundamentals of an economy matter far more than the...

Just started watching SnowPiercer on Netflix. Only a couple of episodes in but enjoying it. Tried the film once and never got into it so didn’t watch it properly so no idea how it compares. Once you get past the ridiculous premise of “we’re on a train because climate change for reasons” it’s...

He’s neither serious nor an economist. He is modern day though, I’ll give you that.

Stupid Corbynite *checks notes* International Monetary Fund https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/FM/Issues/2020/09/30/october-2020-fiscal-monitor

Please find me one serious modern day economist who agrees with you.

The solution is you put money in peoples pockets and give business the breathing room to recover. Can’t really raise NMW sadly as it’s hospitality that’ll get hit and they’ve had enough right now, which would normally be my go to. But I would raise public sector pay and fund social care to...

Worried that from the sounds of it it’ll be a membership type thing again and all the problems that came with that this season (is it right to take limited spaces? Is buying an iFollow sub in the same spirit? What about people who don’t feel comfortable going?) Really hope it’s full crowds from...

You could. But you’d be ignoring the fact that every time the Tories suggest raising the threshold people on the left point out it’s a tax cut for the middle class. Every time until Starmer said it. You realise our 2019 manifesto actually wanted to phase out the income tax threshold for higher...

If you want to raise anything, raise CGT after the crazy year we’ve had with stock and crypto.

Brentford game was great, watch it. Then be ultra annoyed when we don’t repeat the performance today. Edit; misunderstood. Watch the Brentford game instead of the Derby one today. Repeat until the end of the season and our late playoff push.

Giving away the most cash to the richest half of society, nothing to the very poorest, and a small amount to the next poorest. Isn’t progressive. Full stop. That’s like saying corporate tax cuts really help Janet the hairdresser so it’s OK if Amazon avoid their tax bill. Government resource is...

Good to see the vaccine numbers back up after the lull.

But when you do it it’s “just letting people know the truth”. Gotcha.

You really aren’t one to talk about taking things to far in online arguments and making things personal.