@notmattagain.bsky.social

Ed Miliband is, as far as I can think, the only cabinet minister in this government (except possibly Rayner) to have both clearly been largely successful in policy delivery and not have vacillated like a weathervane under pressure. These are both key attributes for a Chancellor!

The gap between the support low-income private tenants can get and market rents in their area has now reached 21%. It's approaching the record gap of 23% when support was last increased in 2024, but the government has given no plans to increase support until 2030.

Chart showing gap between support provided to lower income private tenants and the estimated percentile level

RIP to @itsmatt_again Taken before his time for saying a trillionaire should get domed. Anyway, England played shit and the chicken man gave me free chicken because he was flirting with me. Win some lose some I guess.