DecrepiterJohnL

Migration is driving down living standards, say Labour voters https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/06/migration-driving-down-living-standards-say-labour-voters/ Merlin, 23-24th April. (View Post)

The header confirms that Reform is NOTA. Immigration is not the story, or not the whole story. PBers arguing about small boats vs the Boriswave, or asylum seekers vs illegal immigrants, are getting h… (View Post)

Fun fact about broken window theory. It had been identified earlier in a British study of schools! Obviously no-one acted on it because politicians need to see things on telly first. (View Post)

Fare-dodging is more common now but nothing new. One reason for getting rid of bendy-buses in London is passengers stopped paying, since boarding via the middle door meant avoiding the driver. And ev… (View Post)

If we are not catching anyone, prison or pepper spray is a moot question. As a concept, Tony Blair (or was it Jack Straw) frogmarching yobs to the nearest cash machine was correct. We need a high det… (View Post)