I think the lesson I take from this is that people have come to see political identity and affiliation as immutable characteristics, and this explains why there is so little attempt at mutual underst… (View Post)

My argument isn't that EU membership has no economic benefit. My argument is only that the benefit of EU membership is smaller than the benefit that would accrue if government policy succeeded i… (View Post)

Thanks for that. Two things follow. 1. The pattern of the swing is optimal for a huge Labour victory. 2. The Tories aren't as far behind in the battleground seats as you might think. (View Post)

My sense is that the younger generation want the government to sort out housing, to reduce living costs and fix a whole heap of other issues. Rejoining the EU eats up a huge chunk of time while nothi… (View Post)

Please let us know which of the books you recommend once you've read them. (View Post)