I'd totally forgotten about the Australian election. It's too late for me to research and gamble on it now, though I suspect Labor will win I don't know if they'll get a majority or fall just short. (View Post)

There shouldn't be any "perks". That's not what taxation and public spending should be about. (View Post)

He's right though: they don't realise they're defending a dogma rather than a reasonable centre ground. In trying to defend hyperliberalism they actually risk losing liberalism altogether. (View Post)

I'd support banning first cousin marriage and an end to "it's their own culture" stuff now. Removals of illegal immigrants on top. We've got to start breaking this stuff down. It's got too … (View Post)

The Tories, and Hunt in particular, have their best asset in fiscal conservatism and tax. But, I fear it all might be too late: they didn't deliver for their base, let alone their coalition, and disp… (View Post)