There is a strange British obsession with tax. We don’t just dislike paying too much of it, which is perfectly reasonable, we seem to have reached the point where taxation itself is regarded as some sort of government-sponsored mugging.
I’m All Right, Jack
This attitude didn’t appear overnight. Since the great surge of individualism in the Thatcher years, we have steadily been encouraged to think of tax primarily as money being ...
There are occasions when British current affairs stops resembling serious news and starts looking like an episode of Slow Horses written by the team behind Only Fools and Horses.
The extraordinary events around RAF Fairford may yet turn out to be extremely serious. Counter Terrorism Policing is still investigating, including the possibility of people acting on behalf of a foreign state. Five men were arrested on suspicion of explosives ...
A Nation Outraged
There was a phone-in on the radio this morning where callers were incandescent with rage. Properly furious. You could practically hear their blood pressure monitors packing up.
Was it about Reform UK and the questions surrounding its enormous donations?
Was it about reports that a Russian oligarch close to Putin helped fund Donald Trump Jr’s wedding celebrations? Trump says his son has since paid him back, which ...
Nigel Farage was said to be “deeply embarrassed” this afternoon after it emerged that he had conducted a financial transaction entirely within the laws of the land.
The Reform UK leader reportedly reacted with disbelief when informed that the transaction appeared to be perfectly legal, properly recorded and compliant with current financial regulations.
Extremely Concerning
“This is obviously extremely concerning,” said a ...
I read the latest offering from the Conservatives today and, for a brief moment, wondered whether I had accidentally stumbled across a newspaper from about 1987.
Lower taxes. Drill for oil. Slash red tape. Cut employment rights. Back the risk-takers and wealth creators.
An “economic revolution”, apparently.
Revolution?
Haven’t we already tried most of this?
Because unless I’ve completely misunderstood the last 40 years, ...
