Not actually as stupid as it sounds. All other things being equal, signal controlled junctions work better when the signals aren't working. Far less tarmac is wasted. Less ideal however for: - p… (View Post)

What? That can't be right, surely. 1 in (500*20=) 10000 people is a serial killer? Or are you controlling for the fact that very odd people are more likely to be drawn to pb.com? How many poster… (View Post)

Oh, and the other other missing link is more funded places for the types of courses we as a nation want to produce more graduates of. Too few maths graduates? Too few engineers? Too few medics? Too f… (View Post)

I agree with you; and also Unpopular's model is pretty much what I've been advocating for 20-odd years. The other missing link is widening non-university routes into careers. Which I think … (View Post)

Entirely off thread, but I have had a splendid day walking in Derbyshire. Not the Peak District bit; basically the Green Belt of Derby. On the less fashionable side. An ice cream farm, two stately ho… (View Post)