Online voting here would be a catastrophe. The first problem is public faith in the democratic process; it's already declining, and adding something like online voting into the mix would make things … (View Post)

Yes, and while a lot of people rented, the economy stagnated. And when Thatcher began promoting home ownership, the economy flourished. Now we have a lot of people renting. And the economy is stagnat… (View Post)

Also, on the "just leave the most productive part of the UK to earn less at a job with worse prospects so you can afford to buy a two bed terrace in Stockton when you're 35" discourse, over… (View Post)

My favourite part of renting in London is how my rent goes to someone who lives and pays taxes in Hong Kong. So it's not like the 45% of my post-tax salary I pay in rent for a parking-space sized bed… (View Post)

Yes, as I said it's not too bad and most people feel sorry for you/are generally polite. But for canvassing purposes you generally want to find out their voting intention as rapidly as possible, rath… (View Post)