I don't think a second referendum defeat would kill Scottish nationalism stone dead - I'm sure they'd be back in a year or two (or even a day or two) with a pretext for a third vote. T… (View Post)

(Not saying it wouldn't be a huge setback of course) (View Post)

The only justification for emergency powers is when, like during a war, the government needs to take decisions too quickly to consult Parliament. That hasn't applied since March last year, if th… (View Post)

... and the clocks have gone back, pointlessly making the next five months even more depressing than they need to be. (View Post)

On topic, the cost of living crisis and economic decline generally are self-inflicted wounds (like putting the clocks back). It is an inevitable consequence of us forgetting the supply-side lessons t… (View Post)