. 2024 was a record breaking result for the Conservatives. If opinion poll trends hold, 2029 will be even more record breaking under Badenoch's leadership. I think this counts as "grim real… (View Post)

. And self funded healthcare in many cases. It's good to point out the different components of the American healthcare system but they are linked. Someone at various times may be on employer ins… (View Post)

Kemi Badenoch appears to be much more popular with Reform voters than her party is. Neither party nor leader are popular with anyone else. Which is perhaps not surprising given Badenoch's ideolo… (View Post)

Yes. Most people do hold the USA and Iran to different standards. Trump dragging the USA to somewhere above Mad Mullah level feels retrograde. At least with Iran the only way is up. (View Post)

Maybe 15 million died worldwide as a consequence of Covid 19; 50-100 million for Spanish flu on a smaller world population. The Covid numbers would undoubtedly be much higher without the medical and … (View Post)