The Pensioners’ Crusade
I noted on Tuesday Nick Boles’ suggestion in a keynote speech at the Resolution Foundation (pdf) to limit certain pensioner
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Nick Boles’ Resolutions
Note (12:15 11/7/12): Corrected in 2nd paragraph following a communication from the Resolution Foundation – they are focussed on issues
Continue readingGrexit? Spout? No, better half-in, half-out!
I’m not a huge admirer of Margaret Thatcher, and still less of her Chancellor, Nigel Lawson. But, back in the
Continue readingGifts to Greece
My first thought this morning was to write about the so-called UK drought again. Maybe I’ll post something on that
Continue readingDon’t Backslide on Greece!
You know there’s serious trouble when the Economist runs a two-page editorial, in this case proposing “how to save the
Continue readingThe Benefits of Being Ugly
I’ve just watched today’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on iPlayer (warning: programme will probably not remain permanently available), because it’s
Continue readingHousing Horror
Over the last few decades, here in the UK, we’ve become very good at pointing to apparent failure. Often despite
Continue readingDissecting a Wolf, a Bean and a Vulcan
I see John Redwood was up bright and early this morning, blogging away. At 6:34am he posted that: “…the [cuts]
Continue readingJob Sums
I’ve been trying to avoid commenting on the General Election campaign, since it would be a huge distraction from far
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