a I find it interesting that a government led by a proclaimed human rights lawyer thinks that 1) Abolishing the right to jury trial is just tickety boo 2) Removing the requirement for nuclear power s… (View Post)

In Peru, they had an auto-coup, where the President went on television to announce he was dissolving Congress. There’s no provision for that in the Peruvian Constitution. When they sent the *police* … (View Post)

At my daughter's job - student working in a chain eatery - they've already been warned that the total hours of staffing will be reduced, as a result of this increase in minimum wage. The manager is t… (View Post)

Even simple rates & a fixed personal allowance, remove the cliff edges. (View Post)

The point I was making is that if you reduce the gain from working more hours to a handful of pounds, then that “gain” will be overwhelmed by costs. The bus costs money. Not eating at home costs mone… (View Post)