No, because everything was set up to work without them at the time. For example, you'd print off a map for where you were going before leaving the house and text or call people to meet up, on the nok… (View Post)

In pre-modern times, if there was a level of unwanted immigration - at this level - then this is absolutely what would have happened. As any basic reading of history would show. And, if you wanted to… (View Post)

Tolerance has dropped? On a scale of 1-10 people now react to sexist and racist behaviours of a 1 or 2 out of 10 like it's an 11 - sort of where 'micro-aggression' comes from. 40 years ago they might… (View Post)

Which are hard. It's much easier to ban stuff or put in more process without actually changing accountability or risk. (View Post)

The more I think about it: Osborne. He was the 'thinker' behind all of this, and a deeply cynical one, and Cameron did the non-executive chairmanship, salesmanship and "show". (View Post)