Plaid Cymru: not frightened to share its ambition, unlike some
Friday, June 14th, 2024The major political parties’ manifesto continue to roll. Labour grabbed the most attention yesterday, but Plaid Cymru also issued its manifesto, and I have taken
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There is a magic money tree
Friday, June 14th, 2024In my short video this morning, I argue that any politician who says there is no magic money tree is not telling the truth. There is.
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Why do we give small companies a free tax ride in the UK?
Friday, June 14th, 2024My video this morning notes that HM Revenue & Customs reckons more than 30 per cent of all tax owing by small UK limited companies
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Labour's fiscal plans: small-minded, totally unambitious and intellectually bankrupt
Thursday, June 13th, 2024If I have despaired at the efforts of the Tories, LibDems and Greens when costing their manifestos, think about my horror when reading the Labour
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There is no black hole in government funding
Wednesday, June 12th, 2024I published this video this morning. In it, I argue that while politicians might talk endlessly about black holes in government funding, in reality, there
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20 miles per hour is what government should be all about
Wednesday, June 12th, 2024I noticed a report in the Guardian this week that suggested that insurance companies providing policies for drivers in Wales have noted that the cost
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Why aren't politicians talking about the joy of tax?
Sunday, June 9th, 2024I published this video this morning. In it, I ask why no politician wants to talk about the positive aspects of taxation during the election
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If only politicians understood double entry
Sunday, June 9th, 2024I have published this video this morning. In it, I argue that every politician should understand double entry. If they did, then they might work
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The leader’s debate: it was not a good night for politics
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024I am normally reluctant to think about politics later in the evening. I start the day with it. I try to close without it, but
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