Saw news on chan 4 that uk needs 30bil to make markets happy then estimate by a con. minister that 4% of gdp lost because not in the european common market (ecm). Gdp is ~2700 trl, so 4% is ~100bil Taxes on 100bil are ~30bil Therefore hole matches the loss from not being in ecm.
How many of you know what Cruella Braverman's Public Order Bill contains?
It's frankly unbelievable: legislation you might expect in Russia, Iran or Egypt. Here's a summary from my column today: