They were both pretty highly paid anyway, and if she didn't know how much something like the coffee machine cost then it might not have seemed like an amazing amount of spending. And he may have… (View Post)

I don't see why local government is different to Westminster. (View Post)

One of the things you have to decide is what voting and politics is for. I think politics is primarily a way to peacefully manage the disagreements we have as a society. So it needs to reflect the pr… (View Post)

The biggest beneficiaries of PR would be the voters, who could vote more honestly for their beliefs, rather than forced to decide between voting "tactically" ( i.e. dishonestly) against som… (View Post)

A couple of counter-points. The voters were able to punish the Lib Dems for breaking their promises at the next election. This is just as true with a coalition as with a majority government, not all … (View Post)