I'm not sure I buy the argument that strikes can be headed off by higher pay rises. Strikes are not an inverae function of pay, they are a function of the expectation of their success in achievi… (View Post)

I often wish politics was more boring. I remember in the early teenies the giddy abandon with which I'd wait until 10.30 before switching off so I could see what had happened in the Daily Yougov… (View Post)

Also in Morris's defence: he's been here longer than the quote function: back in the noughties we replied to each other by referencing the number of the comment. But then someone would dele… (View Post)

It's part of the charm of the site, Ben. We all have our affectations and his is a good deal less annoying than many. (View Post)

Well, a bit. There was a great photo of him oozing defiance. The film of the incident was less flattering. He looked like a confused old man. I mean, fair play, he had just been shot in the ear. He&#… (View Post)