No-one. Until voters accept lower welfare and healthcare spending, and more individual responsibility- particularly for their old age. A politician who could sell that to the electorate would need to… (View Post)

Maybe democracy only works when there is a general rise in incomes year on year, as it did c.1750 to 2000, when it's only a question of picking who wins? When it's just about hard choices. Does it st… (View Post)

Bet they'd still do a barchart claiming it was a two-horse race and noone else could win there. (View Post)

Happy Easter everyone! Taking my dog (2 year old son, who's obsessed with farm animals) out for a 6.45am walk. (View Post)

Please tell me Ringo Starr wasn't involved with this episode. (View Post)