It's quite possibly /because/ we don't have an actual 'far right' movement that the left feel the need to demonize those on the populist right (who may very well have any number of demonstrably left-… (View Post)
The stunts only worked for Ed Davey because very few people actually dislike him. If it had been, say, Boris doing exactly the same stuff there would've been an endless barrage of criticism, comments… (View Post)
in my view Japan has an unhealthy attitude towards work and careers, which leads to dropouts, burnouts, breakdowns and suicides. Before you even come to the pressure put on kids to do well in the edu… (View Post)
Go back a generation or two earlier and the proportion of 'homekeepers' would be much higher, and few eyelids would be batted. It was just the way things were. Yet somehow we're now expecting a far h… (View Post)
I'm probably in the Other category. Director/Chair of a charity. Get to pay myself (limited) expenses but certainly not salaried so it mainly amounts to senior level volunteering. If 'wanting to give… (View Post)