It's true in all professions, not just politics. And it's not only because of whom you know. It's also because if you are brought up in a political (acting/medical/legal) family, where… (View Post)

I think it will mostly depend on whether your boss is a controlling arsehole or not. (View Post)

There will always be patronage and cronyism in public sector appointments. The answer is to make the public sector as small as is necessary to keep society running. (View Post)

Yes, after all the sound and fury, we've done about as well most large, diverse, western European countries. France, Italy and the United States have done about as well, Belgium and Spain a bit … (View Post)

That's because only a tiny share of new cases are linked to international travel. Virtually all are domestic infections. See the ONS stats on the subject. (View Post)