20 July 2017 The Price Of Politics What do we get? By John Watson What are our politicians for? We, the British public, pay the salaries of 650 MPs at £74,000 a throw, and that is before expenses, the salaries of assistants, accommodation and all the rest of it is taken into account. In the… Continue reading Issue 114: 2017 07 20: The Price Of Politics (John Watson)
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Issue 93:2017 02 23:House prices can also go down (Frank O’Nomics)
23 February 2017 House prices can also go down There are forces at work to correct the value of your house by Frank O’Nomics Those living north of the Watford Gap may quite reasonably indulge in some schadenfreude on hearing that prime London property prices fell by 6.9% last year, and closer to 12.5% over… Continue reading Issue 93:2017 02 23:House prices can also go down (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 31: 2015 12 03: Week in Brief: UK
03 December 2015 Week in Brief: UK AUTUMN STATEMENT: The Chancellor’s job was made much easier by a re-computation of tax take and debt servicing costs, which gave him an extra £28.5 billion over the next five years. That meant that he did not have to go ahead with the proposed elimination of tax credits for… Continue reading Issue 31: 2015 12 03: Week in Brief: UK
