When the State feels threatened - i.e. when there is riot and disorder on the streets - then it will come down hard on those involved, including those egging on the rioters on social media. This is n… (View Post)

The first bit might be right, but the second is really difficult to show. There are so many possible explanations. For example, we see in lots of species that the female is the gatekeeper, and the se… (View Post)

I've worn a suit twice since the start of the pandemic. Both times at weddings. I've used cash more often. (View Post)

The popular vote margin has been below 5% in 5 of the last 6 Presidential elections. Prior to that it was only below 5% in 1 out of 7 Presidential elections*. Close, polarised, elections are a featur… (View Post)

One of the reasons for paying MPs and ministers a salary is so that they can afford to pay their own way, and they aren't dependent on the largesse of wealthy donors. It's why PMs have the … (View Post)