This is known technically by economists in their time off from ballsing up budget forecasts as the deadweight loss of Christmas. Bah, humbug. (View Post)

The funny thing is that studying the liberal arts is seen as left-wing in America and right-wing here. (View Post)

Those who sneer at media studies should remember that English, when first introduced to universities, was seen as the media studies of its day. Novels were read for pleasure, or for women to discuss … (View Post)

I was merely comparing headlines with the Russian papers quoted in the previous post, taking the Russian ones and adding our Chancellor's name. The point is that although the Russian economy is … (View Post)

Key economic sectors weakening, a slowdown in investment, calls for a VAT rise that would necessarily increase inflation temporarily. The only difference is the Russian papers aren't blaming Rac… (View Post)