ExiledInScotland

Thank you Mike for providing this site and the resulting content. I have spent many hours here enjoying the generally good natured discussions and stimulating comments. Even with my D,Phil from Fen P… (View Post)

I asked my 3 kids what they thought about the by-election results. They are 25-21, well educated and pro-business. They view the Conservatives as corrupt and incompetent, with nothing in common with … (View Post)

... and losing our ability to manufacture key materials for core components of tanks, warships and submarines. Madness. (View Post)

Excellent piece again. Politicians get seduced by science and technology. It's shiny and they keep getting told that they can trust the people building it because it will work this time. Then it does… (View Post)

A major factor you haven't mentioned is the role of HM Treasury. They look at all projects, use unrealistic test discount rates and suggest modelling assumptions to filter out most projects, leaving … (View Post)