People who pride themselves on tiptoeing over language, who talk about words as violence and the importance of listening and lived experience, will suddenly just go "no, we don't believe you, you're the one misinterpreting those words, we're going to use them anyway".

But only when it comes to Jews

The answer to can Zack do better is obviously not. Its an economic policy program designed to lead to hyperinflation and stagnation, and would throw millions into hardship.

Come off it. The man said Thatcher invented the deficit. Thats a dangerous level of ignorance and the path to economic disaster

They've also raised the threshold to consider no?

Even? Can't remember a time Martin Wolf has ever been on the optimistic end of the spectrum

Wilson in 2nd term maybe? Alcohol problems plus paranoia about security apparatus

Get a grip

Nowt wrong with a data centre.

I mean sure you don't have to like them but still a problem if means less money for public services etc?

Completely agree. My daughter's currently 1 month old and was born 7 weeks early. The only protection she's got is herd immunity, seems crazy that we put kids like her at risk to satisfy some misguided ideal of parental choice

I dont know how you square that with how bond markets have reacted e.g. post budget last year? That clearly wasn't a certainty issue - govt v clear on what they were doing (borrowing and spending more).

While quantification of fiscal space is a bit finger in the air, wrong to say not a constraint

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Some helpful context

Then why have equivalent benefits across rest of world not also gone up? All those things true in other countries with similar benefits

That doesn't read as supportive?

what, riot because they won a sporting match? Not even a protest for anything, its just hooliganism

Do Green voters just not enjoy doing activities? Feels weird that all their numbers relatively low