That's defeatism. There's nothing difficult or abstract about generating economic growth. Low taxes, low spending and light but effective regulation encourage the private sector to invest and expand … (View Post)

If making martyrs solved anything by itself the Middle East would be the most peaceful part of the world, not the most violent. (View Post)

I'm not sure that's right. Many governments in the 80s and 90s were deeply unpopular at the start. What caused their core supporters to stick with them was the idea that they had a goal they were sti… (View Post)

It's also generally ahead of government and politicians - I've sometimes seen policy or political ideas on here that are picked up by MPs a few days or weeks later. (View Post)

Four things save Reeves: - there's no obvious alternative who would do any better - because of Labour's sexism, it's much harder to sack a woman than a man, especially after Rayner self-destructed - … (View Post)