Off topic, but congratulations are in order to the Kent Wildlife Trust on the birth of their new baby: "[Tom] Gibbs discovered that Female 2’s days-long departure from the herd was actually the … (View Post)

Foxy said: "I don't think that is true. In countries with PR coalitions are often non contiguous, as left to right is only one dimension of politics." I thought I said essentially that… (View Post)

One problem with proportional election schemes is that they can defy shifts in voter opinion. Here's a very simplified example: Assume there are five parties, from left to right, and that each p… (View Post)

A week or so ago, I said I thought the UK would muddle through your current political problems. I would say now that you appear to be at least halfway through -- and that the choice of the subject fo… (View Post)

If they weren't ruthless, presumably some commenter would have mentioned at least one Ruth, by now. (View Post)