Thanks for the header Cyclefree - I think even those of us with TikTok attention spans should read and ponder the whole thing. From a purely political perspective:* Labour were foolish not to announc… (View Post)

... TACO? That suggests Netanyahu was up for it. Scary stuff. If Iran does end up with a nuke, I guess it's all Trump's fault now. (View Post)

I think the data shows that Reform voters are amongst the heaviest users of public services - particularly if you use social housing as a proxy. What I suspect is the usual dissonance where they thin… (View Post)

Illustrative example - let's imagine 100% of health spending goes on over 65s, and let's say that 40% of the over 65 population has a chronic condition. We know that the over 65 population has increa… (View Post)

In terms of NHS productivity, the Conservatives actually had a brilliant record. They increased it by 15% (1.6% per year) between 2010 and 2019 - that's much faster than what the private sector achie… (View Post)