And gilt yields jumped on the news. Inflation expectations and the impact on Sterling outweighing the lower base rate. EDIT: actually looks like the market is now assuming fewer cuts in future due to… (View Post)

My photo for the day illustrates what’s possible, and also the tremendous NIMBY pressure that will face councils at every step. This is a building project literally in (well, behind) my backyard. The… (View Post)

My supposition is that the Democrat most likely to succeed in 2028 is whoever can command the strongest street presence, potentially for months on end, is equipped with the most effective lawyers, an… (View Post)

The tyranny of low expectations continues to plague British discourse on education. A class system that’s been pickled into a rigid dogma over the decades. “Higher education is only for the middle cl… (View Post)

“Buttigieg needs to explain his record as transportation secretary” prompted me to revisit this question and see what the internet thinks, assuming it may have some bearing on his presidential prospe… (View Post)