I don't see any reason why Starmer would stand down in the short term, unless personal factors apply. He knows that his policies would take time to have an impact because of the starting positio… (View Post)

Estimates for OECD members based on SOCX data. There are arguments around categories, but it remains that the USA is monstrously inefficient on outcome per unit of expenditure. I expect parts of the … (View Post)

I'd go for some modifier + "sclerosis". "Embolism"? "Thrombosis"? "Blatherosclerosis"? * "Atherosclerosis" is clogging of veins by fatty build u… (View Post)

More "Thank F*ck I don't have to dive into THIS one head first as well", perhaps? :smile: (View Post)

That I think is where it will go out of necessity - the alternative being to choke. But strategically that means alternatives to the big US-centric systems, Mastercard/VISA, the tech bro services and… (View Post)