Very good article Alastair. I hope the poolside is good :) I would add two other points that have very significant implications on jobs: 1. many firms are using this crisis to push through automation… (View Post)

Law and order is not a Federal issue. No one is blaming the rise in murders in places like Chicago and New York at Trump’s doors. (View Post)

Re Contrarian’s point earlier about US polling being skewed by what the newspapers want to hear, I think it is a factor to bear in mind when deciding to place your trust in polling. I think some of w… (View Post)

Disappointed not to be on your list of extremists, especially given our bet on Trump. Has ruined my day. (View Post)

I think on DARPA, Cummings is right. DARPA has been responsible for some of the most influential inventions of today. A UK version would be welcome (and what has happened with Graphene?) (View Post)