But freedom of movement didn't reduce wages for low-skilled Brits; it reduced wages for low-skilled occupations. This is an important difference and one that people repeatedly fail to appreciate. Whe… (View Post)

Yes, our health system was poorly prepared for the pandemic, and the country's response to it was poorly managed. The effects of this were, however, mitigated to a certain extent by the early and suc… (View Post)

And not just infections. People are also less likely to be involved in accidents or altercations if they are indoors. (View Post)

Here's a perhaps fairer way of looking at the issue: https://ibb.co/S7CycL3 Integrate to obtain cumulative emissions per capita before patting ourselves on the back and pointing the finger at China a… (View Post)

It works both ways. Need is a function of price, and price is a function of supply. That's why we have to approach from both the production and consumption side. (View Post)