I’m not sure it’ll be “us”, unless the impact is global stockmarket collapse. The damage Trump is in danger of doing is actually quite zero-sum, because: - His tariff policy increases US domestic inf… (View Post)

Top Trumps: POTUS could work quite well. Age: Height: Electoral college votes: Wars: Net wealth: Impeachments: (View Post)

For most of the population I expect the best advice is never kiss a member of a political party. Which reminds me that I indirectly triggered the second worst row of some friends’ marriage when I per… (View Post)

There is logic in opting for coal. That is, there is very clear 2020s culture war logic for opting for coal. Bearing in mind that the main aim of 2020s online politics is to upset your political oppo… (View Post)

Yes to a point, but not for the first time I think the British talent for hair shirts and guilt tripping is self defeating. A lot of the things we need to return to proper economic growth and better … (View Post)