I think these kinds of international comparisons are really important when people go on moanathons about welfare or the NHS. Could be worse - a lot worse - and the US is certainly not the system we s… (View Post)

This was tongue in cheek. But I'm kinda serious - I remember when they described the King as wearing a Field Marshal's uniform, when it was clearly an Air Marshal. If we're going to ha… (View Post)

The new Night Manager has a scene where two moving police cars use red lights (should be only when stationary). This is even worse than when they used the English Royal Coat of Arms in a scene suppos… (View Post)

So the average UC recipient works 4 hours more per week than the average part-time worker.* That might suggest work incentives are stronger for claimants than others. *If those that are in work. (View Post)

That's nice rhetoric but in-work poverty increased significantly under the Conservatives, despite a strong record on employment, and is significantly higher than our counterparts elsewhere. So n… (View Post)