"Terror of poverty" is most apt in the stuff I've read from that period, both fiction and non-fiction. Less important now there is a social welfare safety net. (View Post)

If I were world dictator, I would stop the flags of convenience nonsense and force all the world's shipping to adhere to minimum standards, perhaps set by the ITF. The standards some sailors end… (View Post)

"..., but this only matters if Labour has ever had a leadership election where a woman was the best candidate but was voted down because of her gender." Why is Labour in a position where a … (View Post)

All policies have side-effects, many of which are not known at the time. Mrs T's policies were themselves reactions to problems and effects thrown up by policies and decisions her predecessors h… (View Post)

The biggest threat from current AI is not it taking over the world; it is from stupid people believing it is better than it is, and trusting it - even when it is obviously wrong. And that's wher… (View Post)