One of the things we found out during the pandemic is that the government makes decisions on what they think is the optimal course of action based on assumptions about the public's response to t… (View Post)

And we're suffering now precisely because we no longer have a Navy capable of protecting trade routes. The Ukrainians managed to reopen their trade route through the Black Sea, despite Russia ha… (View Post)

Yes. And then, of course, everyone who went to the supermarket who needed loo roll, and couldn't get it, was naturally going to buy a spare pack when they finally found some for sale. Any lack o… (View Post)

It is not hard to see Trump deciding that he doesn't give a feck about the election of Republican Senators and Representatives, because he is supremely self-centred. But a lot depends on whether… (View Post)

Remember also that a lot of the supermarket supply issues early in the pandemic were because people had to replace the ~25% of calories that had been consumed via takeaways and eating out. There'… (View Post)