I don't know if you've ever dealt with very senior people professionally? I have, a lot, though being no more than upper-mid-ranking myself, and the more you do, the more you realise that c… (View Post)

Or little factors like nightlife, weather, freedom, decent food or any of the other things that make a city more than a big collection of buildings. They give the impression of being designed by a we… (View Post)

People should build their own houses like they do in continental Europe, where self-build is 60-80% of new construction (almost all new houses - it doesn't really work for blocks of flats). If t… (View Post)

America is driving its economy by spending money like a drunken sailor, racking up huge budget deficits for decades to come. Its debt is already passing Italy's on some measures. We couldn'… (View Post)

An interesting argument. But I don't see the Conservatives winning unless:two things happen: - they pick a popular celebrity candidate, of the kind that has such huge advantage in direct electio… (View Post)