There is a place for towers. I love the skyscrapers being built in Manchester. I love city centre density, and the buzz it creates at ground level. But they only work in certain locations for certain… (View Post)

This, I think, was part of the rationale for the NHS in the first place - it would save people from their own bad decisions (such as spending all their money on treatment which was almost certain to … (View Post)

I think the situation you describe is the more likely - not least because to some extent that's how politics has been for all of my adult lifetime. 50%+ vote shares have got gradually less commo… (View Post)

Not only is backing he favourite a poor strategy to long-term success (the 'picking up pennies in front of the steam-roller' argument), there is very rarely much fun in that approach. And r… (View Post)

Well my small bet on Lab in Runcorn and Helsby turned out to be a value loser. Oh well. But more generally, I'd say there was more value in the second favourites last night than in the favourite… (View Post)