Well not that rare! Lockdown, for example, was the most economically catastrophic policy of my lifetime by a country mile. Done for arguably valid reasons (I would argue erroneously, but I'm in … (View Post)

Your last paragraph, could, logically be applied to government by any party. I look forward to this discussion again in five or ten or fifteen years time when government of another party is in and yo… (View Post)

On my honeymoon in Florida we went to a gallery where there was a very simple painting of a manatee for sale. It was beautiful. It was about £400 (2009 prices), which doesn't sound a lot for art… (View Post)

This also strikes me as rather suboptimal for tenants. The lesson that you can't legislate away the market seems to be one that has to be relearnt again each generation. (View Post)

Ooh, landlines aren't obsolescent. In the past week I have filled in at least two forms (one of which was to go swimming) which insisted on me being able to remember my landline number - and how… (View Post)