The purpose of public inquiries and royal commissions, since at least the seventeenth century, is to 1. Be seen to do something about a political hot topic 2. Find the facts with plausible accuracy 3… (View Post)

As ex MP presumably doesn't affect Prediction #4. (View Post)

The issue is Streeting's stupid triangulation. In the same breath he says he disagrees with Musk but is happy to work with him! This in response to inflammatory falsehood that could see Musk beh… (View Post)

I don't think it's equivalent. The argument is that we cannot afford to fall out with the government of our main ally with Musk as a member of that government. Hence we need to suck it up w… (View Post)

. That is utterly dumb. If someone abuses his ownership of a major social media platform to push a stream of lies about people in your government in order to overthrow it, you might either ignore it … (View Post)