That is of course true but, on the other hand, the only reason many (including me) bother to be guests is that this site tolerates a fairly wide spectrum of views, and the less it does so, the less a… (View Post)

So countries can now sue each other over climate change? No doubt Lord Hermer and Phillipe Sands are already persuading Mauritius to demand £300 billion and the Falkland Islands from us. (View Post)

Arbitrary bureaucratic boundaries. The metro area of New York is still much larger in population (20m vs 15m 2024 est). Of course London would be much larger were it not for the Green Noose around it… (View Post)

An American friend is staying in town and he told me at great length how much better London is to visit than New York (he lives in LA). Cleaner, people friendlier, the summer weather less humid, the … (View Post)

There could be small benefits net because defence is an industry characterised by economies of scale. So if our companies grow as a result of getting these contracts, their remaining products become … (View Post)