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WorldbyStorm - 10:18 Wed Dec 10, 2025 William Keegan had a piece in the Observer the other weekend (and yes, that publication continues on its way though a paywall is now being instituted) about the problems facing Rachel Reeves. He long argued that the ‘iron-clad’ rule not to raise taxation was absurdly constraining. And note what he says here: The present and … Continue reading "Taxing times"
WorldbyStorm - 10:16 Wed Dec 10, 2025 A snippet in the Independent this week: Only 75,000 households in Ireland, out of a total of 1.9 million, can be classified as truly ?wealthy?, according to a new estimate by Davy. And what defines “wealthy”? The stockbroking firm has defined ?wealthy? as having surplus assets worth comfortably in excess of ?1m, excluding property and … Continue reading "The ‘truly “wealthy”‘ are not like us…"
guestposter - 06:29 Wed Dec 10, 2025 As always, following on Dr. X?s suggestion, it?s all yours, ?announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose?, feel free.
WorldbyStorm - 10:51 Tue Dec 09, 2025 Good overview from Council on Foreign Relations. Agree or not with the CFR it does get to the heart of the National Security Strategy in a short piece that addresses it in regional terms. This seems particularly on the money: A close read of the NSS reveals myriad baseless assertions and internal inconsistencies. But no … Continue reading "That ‘ominous, unacceptable, dubious’ US National Security Strategy."
WorldbyStorm - 09:00 Tue Dec 09, 2025 The Guardian yesterday chose to regale its readers with a selection of possible successors to Keir Starmer. Now, it’s never a good look for a Prime Minister to have articles appearing in the media about those who might replace him (and sure, one M. Martin has had this stuff – but it’s hazy as noted … Continue reading "Succession"
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WorldbyStorm - 07:30 Tue Dec 09, 2025 But, for Fianna Fáil it must be the cause of some consideration: An overwhelming majority of voters have laid the blame for the recent Fianna Fáil presidential debacle squarely at the feet of party leader Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Ahead of the publication of an interval review into the selection of Jim Gavin as the party … Continue reading "It’s just a poll…" |