I don't believe these poll results at all. If people genuinely believed WWIII was imminent we'd see much more support for tax rises and spending cuts to fund rearmament. (View Post)

It wasn't banned until after it had failed to be commercially viable. At that point it was a free hit for the politicians. (View Post)

It's because it's impractical, non-commercial and non-viable that politicians can get the cost-free thanks* from the electorate of banning it. * Or at least avoid the criticism for not bann… (View Post)

The beauty [insanity?] of the fiscal framework adopted by British chancellors from Osborne onwards [Kwarteng recruited, who was even less sane] is that they can spend whatever they want, as long as t… (View Post)

I only hope that he will reciprocate, once he's ended his war of choice, and help Ukraine in its war of defence against Russia. (View Post)