The Institute for Fiscal Studies is wrong to assume that Labour's school fees tax grab won't make private education unaffordable for many, an economist argues.
Hospitals are still performing fewer operations and scans each month than before Covid, despite being given billions more taxpayer cash and being better staffed, as the waiting list continues to soar above 7 million.
Today's Autumn Statement of tax hikes, giving the UK the highest tax burden in 70 years, is a direct consequence of the disastrous decisions taken during the pandemic to borrow and spend so much on lockdowns.
As tax rises approach to plug the gaping hole in the public finances left by years of lockdowns, it seems the public have learnt nothing as large numbers continue to clamour for new restrictions this winter.
Matt Hancock tried to make a modest re-entry into public life this afternoon in the House of Commons debate about the Government's National Insurance hike. It didn't go well.
