Transaction taxes are always a bad idea. Unless your idea is to stop transactions. (View Post)

1) And why hasn’t the planning system been reformed so that no-hope litigation can’t hold up projects for decades? 2) why not a British DARPA? 3) a partially reusable space launch vehicle was develop… (View Post)

Bookies demand the right to cut off winners. They actually have an obligation to cut off problem gamblers. But they are much, much slower at curing off winners than losers. Any idea why? (View Post)

The comedy started when the person administratively in charge of the discharge phoned me. Because I was next of kin. “Did I know which district nurses were involved and did I have any of their contac… (View Post)

In the case of my Aunt, a major (anpparent) issue was the “suitability” of her home. Given that it is a flat in a purpose built block, with onsite care available, I was surprised at this. They solemn… (View Post)