The other thing that I think is important is that we have to separate whether particular identity politics issues are popular, from whether they are determinant of a vote in a particular issue. So we… (View Post)

On YouTube music. Bearing in mind how closely the metrics on engagement on things like this are looked at, I find it hard to believe that there isn't a substantial market for it. Now maybe this … (View Post)

Part of the reason house prices are high in Britain is because there is a culture of borrowing as much money as possible to buy the best house in the best location, as being the best choice for your … (View Post)

Quite likely, because of the nature of the role that Ireland plays in British imperial history. And if not France, then the West Indies, or India, or Africa, etc. Similarly with Russia. The justifica… (View Post)

Ireland plays a very specific historical role in the British imperial memory. Would that justify the parachute regiment swooping into Dublin? (View Post)