It depends a lot on how the CPTPP operates and expands in the future. According to the Commission's modelling, the gain to GDP from the single market is around 2.0% of GDP. Against that we need … (View Post)

If the United States rejoins TPP as Biden has said he might, Pelosi's threat becomes much less relevant. Hopefully we will do a deal with the EU as well, whether now or in a few years when tempe… (View Post)

I'm not so sure I agree. On domestic policy I'd say it has a fair amont in common with MacM or Heath. Its plans to build huge numbers of houses, for example, are shared with Macmillian, whi… (View Post)

How are state school bullies any better than public ones? And don't all political leaders, or certainly most of them, treat other people as disposable? (View Post)

It's a very weird film - sort of a mixture of a very camp Bond and a Carry On. I can see why it was the only time they tried that formula. (View Post)