Of fairy tales and fiscal cliffs. And brave presidents rushing to the rescue.

Looking at the ‘row’ surrounding Jimmy Carr’s tax avoidance. And the mess David Cameron has landed himself in.

A caustic look at the budget and the raid on pensions. It is no longer sensible to work hard and save. Spend all your money before the Chancellor takes it away by inventing new taxes.

Giving George Osborne’s Budget A Critical Glance. After The Dust Has Settled

New rich flaunting their wealth. What could be more stupid than that?

Adam Lovejoy writes: So what should the young, vibrant, unelected British government – let’s face it, not a single soul in the whole country voted for a Tory/Liberal Democrat coalition – do to sort out the crippling budget deficit? Cut public spending and get slaughtered by that very same public? Raise taxes and make people pay for the mistakes of the previous lot, risking an uprising? Default on repaying the nation’s massive debts and get sanctions imposed on Britain? Or [...]

Christopher Lee writes: So, that first class publicist and third-rate artist, Tracey Emin, claims she is thinking of leaving the UK in protest about being ‘overtaxed’. She is reported as saying that she is ‘very seriously considering leaving Britain,’ and that she is ‘simply not willing to pay tax at 50 per cent.’ TE also said that she is thinking of moving to France where they appreciate culture and artists. That last point is enormously true. The only question is [...]