Off thread - we're rewatching Parks and Recreation. In series 5 (so probably about 2009), Joe Biden makes an appearance. Now, acting is hard (anyone remember Maggie's appearance in Yes Mini… (View Post)

I'm the opposite. I don't think Trump's presidency was actually disastrous. But I think his re-election would be. (View Post)

The thing is, increased real terms wages for a given section of the workforce - largely that one which had been most disadvantaged by the previous 20 years - was a genuine benefit of Brexit, albeit o… (View Post)

Bulgaria, IIRC. There is a fun chapter on lottery numbers in a book called Humble Pi, by, I think, Matt Parker. My favourite anecdote is that there are tens of thousands who buy lottery tickets with … (View Post)

I'm not arguing that inflation isn't bad - but the selective badness of high inflation isn't as bad as the universal badness of wages rising more slowly than prices. It seems odd to ch… (View Post)