Interesting article, but doesn't really discuss WHY, beyond some reference to national trends, the race is so close in a fairly Democratic state. From friends in DC, I hear there are three main … (View Post)

I doubt Starmer will go before the election unless the polling turns from the poor to the catastrophic again. I don't see him having the humility or self-awareness that decision would need. As f… (View Post)

I think that's exactly right. Just like everybody else I've ever met who worked for Goldman Sachs, or indeed any big investment bank. Or the big consulting firms like McKinsey. The interest… (View Post)

France isn't an ally - at best an erratic neutral. They say we're unreliable for leaving the EU, ignoring their own departure from (and then eventual rejoining of) NATO. We need to show tha… (View Post)

I would be more in favour of one or two big garden cities. That would localise opposition, and make it easier to provide large-scale transport infrastructure. Also permit only architectual styles use… (View Post)