I'm not quite that sure. One controlling factor on the damage done by banana republic regimes is incompetence. What happens if they appoint someone who can do the job, rather than prance around … (View Post)

They have reported on the two Reform Councillors who have been defenestrated since the 7/5 for antisemitism related reasons (one "Holocaust is a hoax" type, one Hitler enthusiast - posting … (View Post)

How does this report account for the move away (aiui) from "Lump Sum" settlements? My blogging colleague Anna Raccoon (Sue Cameron-Blackie) stood in a General Election on this issue in iirc… (View Post)

My main concerns are transparency (ie we know where the money comes from) and that donations come overwhelmingly from the UK, which I think important for the health of our politics. The HNH structure… (View Post)

As per the comments, the obvious (and deliberate?) confusion is between corporate margin and product markup, where the standard is indeed 50% - apart from some places that want a bit more. (View Post)