I think his point is that DB pensioners won't really pay the cost of this pandemic, whereas the young and the enterprising will shoulder a disproportionate burden. (View Post)

I don't think closing our borders would have made much difference, unless we'd been psychic and done it in early January, and maintained it for an unfeasibly lengthy time. As the WHO says: … (View Post)

I think the exchange rate was probably right at the time. But two years later, the economic fundamentals had shifted substantially. (And two years later on, they were different again). The problem wa… (View Post)

Two of the Tory majorities were not working majorities. One of the Labour victories likewise. So in terms of working majorities, I make it: 5 Tory majorities (With 3 different leaders) 1970 1979 1983… (View Post)

But that's 95% of his posts, isn't it? (View Post)