There is a dangerous period when you adjust from one to the other. Had my wife's parents over for dinner last week (roast chicken, potato gratin, etc, was delicious, thanks for asking) and my fa… (View Post)

It's not pure PR. It's D'Hondt in 16 6-member constituencies. So there are still variables relating to vote distribution, and thresholds, that create a lumpy relationship between votes… (View Post)

Judges are human and make mistakes, both of judgement and in interpretation of the law. That's one reason why we have appeals, and also juries. And also why juries are composed of twelve members… (View Post)

So you can call it poverty when comparing with rich foreigners, but not when comparing with richer people in your own country? Weird distinction. (View Post)

That's a spectacularly poor chart for looking at the changes over the last couple of decades. If you go to NATO directly you can get the precise figures. One other factor is that a constant % of… (View Post)