It's Ukraine coverage is notably good. My first wife's grandmother used to have a Telegraph subscription for the crossword, so that's two data points to its credit. (View Post)

Isn't the shingles virus dormant in most adults, but a vaccine is still effective (and also seems to protect against dementia)? The news on viral links to numerous syndromes and conditions that has e… (View Post)

Ukraine reported to have struck two oil refineries overnight, in Volgograd Oblast and Samara Oblast, respectively the 6th and 16th largest oil refineries in Russia. Also more reports of how Ukraine i… (View Post)

I like STV (aka "British PR"), but if you want it rather than some other system chosen to favour the government of the day, then I'd suggest advising for it specifically, rather than talkin… (View Post)

Labour introduced a wide variety of different voting systems under Blair that weren't FPTP and STV was only introduced in Northern Ireland - where Labour didn't contest elections. I am not so confide… (View Post)