I think the logic is as follows: 1) Starmer is bad for dissing Jezza. 2) Starmer supports Zelensky and opposes Putin 3) therefore Zelensky is bad and Putin is good. (View Post)

The chart at the top took me to the original post by Kieran Pedley, which had this chart too, which gives a longer perspective: There are two obvious anomalies from the norm: the Trussocalypse* and t… (View Post)

So covid damaged NHS productivity but boosted private sector productivity? Surely the answer to the growth problem is to have another lockdown.... (View Post)

Yes, it's like cutting maintenance. For a year or two you can get away with it, but eventually it saps productivity. Same with the cuts to training, buildings and capital. Eventually it makes an… (View Post)

In my private work the worst payers are lawyers. I once waited 2 years to be paid for a medicolegal report. Shortly after I was paid, the same firm wanted me to do a further report. I declined it. I … (View Post)