The news is unremittingly grim. The Meeks household is in conflict over the thermostat. (View Post)

At the end of all this, we want people still to be in jobs, because that will be the quickest way back to economic recovery. The government's package aims to achieve that. UBI doesn't. (View Post)

The current government has made curtailing judicial oversight of public authority a central plank of its programme. The police are simply taking their cue from government in this regard. The state is… (View Post)

I enjoyed this article by @Cyclefree more than any other that she has written, and not just because I agree with so much of it. Brava! (View Post)

@actuarybyday is a good follow for finding someone who is both used to handling statistics intelligently and explaining them to those who are not. (View Post)