On absolute numbers versus percentages: on the Covid dashboard, the seven day rolling total for Covid deaths has increased by 43% in a week - which is exactly the sort of number that could be used to… (View Post)

Quite. The latest in the endless litany of excuses from those who want as many restrictions as possible to be kept, and kept forever. As I said the other day, all so predictable: there'll always be a… (View Post)

You suggested that I thought they were useless. I don't. I will withdraw "pampered", but certainly not "comfortable." When you have a secure income and a pension plan, that's basi… (View Post)

Quite. That's a wilful misinterpretation of what I actually said. "Very useful" and "hard leftist who is likely still to have a secure job even if private business gets the shit kicked… (View Post)

But then we are back to all the familiar problems that prevent the "progressive alliance" from ever taking off: 1. Labour is the dominant party, and thinks it will win again if it just wait… (View Post)