E&W has a crime survey since 1981 that just asks people if they have experienced crime. That's by far the best way to measure it, and it shows huge decreases across everything except fraud. … (View Post)

5,500 fully laden 6-axle at 44 tonnes. (Assuming increase from 1.5 tonne to 1.9) (View Post)

“British ICE” shortly before they shot two people in the head. “Bomb Iran” shortly before the world economy collapses. (View Post)

There’s always a risk in interpreting MRPs at a constituency level, even if overall they get it right. E.g. Edinburgh Northern going LD - will that bit of Almond (Silverknowes & Muirhouse) really… (View Post)

Fourth power law. There’s been a very significant increase in LGV mileage on minor roads - once upon at time you’d have one Royal Mail van go round, now it’s endless Amazon. + catastrophic LA finance… (View Post)