I never made that claim. Yes, though, other countries have a higher casualty rate. Which has a logical explanation, if the cultural opposition to drink-driving (which is the most important thing) bre… (View Post)

The market failure is that an oligopoly of firms have planning permission to build but competitors do not. Small firms can't get planning permission quickly and easily and can't compete. So… (View Post)

Not at all. Using that logic, our current policies are working. Why could that be? Well, in the UK we have a cultural opposition to drink-driving, which is well-embedded, that has worked. People are … (View Post)

Do they? Other places (rest of Europe) have a considerably worse road safety record than we do. The statistics show that the UK's roads are amongst the safest in Europe and the safest in the pla… (View Post)

The Saudis may say the same. I will disagree with them, because I disagree that gay sex is worthy of going before a court, as I already explained. The principle of trying people for crimes that happe… (View Post)