I didn't say that. I'm just calling out the MAGA talking point which is, as ever, based on a falsehood. The Americans are welfare junkies like the rest of us - and they don't get anywh… (View Post)

This is a weird meme because, as a percentage of GDP and including social security contributions, the United States is the biggest spender on welfare in the world - 7ppts higher than the UK. Even if … (View Post)

Unless the moderate right actually goes in harder on Trump than the left. Badenoch sort of hinted at that yesterday - brutal, cynical politics because Starmer doesn't have much choice but to try… (View Post)

Why are you getting so upset about this? It demonstrates that perception of the economy has wildly differed across age groups since Labour got in; myself and a few others have pointed out that the ki… (View Post)

I wouldn't be surprised. Take a quick look at facebook comments on any news article - it's febrile, doomsday vibes over there. And it has astonishing reach - over 60% of over 55s visit face… (View Post)