Well yes. But kept the triple lock, and house prices continue to increase. We are still seeing a transfer of wealth from young to old. But that's not the point: regardless of state micromanageme… (View Post)

Well yes, birth rates are a problem - but the immediate reason we are spending so much on our old people is that our old people are living much longer than when the pension age was set. 100 years ago… (View Post)

But are you thinking of going to Stockport? (View Post)

Back on topic, sort of - while I don't have a favourite tube line*, I do have a favourite bus station. It is Stockport. It's an architectural triumph. Is there any other bus station in the … (View Post)

It's non-optimal to have a mix of fast and slow trains on a two-line train route - because the fast trains catch up with the slow ones. You can fit a good 15trains per hour down a route where ea… (View Post)