Opinium is doinh a snap poll, deadline for replies 1230, so clearly they hope to have the results by this evening. Interesting that Hunt has come out all guns blazing - the first big hitter to go pub… (View Post)

Having defended Corbyn's preference for concentrating on the job rather than his appearance, I'm inclined to be relaxed about Johnson's look too. Let's say that if that was the wo… (View Post)

The example is crazy, but the underlying issue is not I think corruption but optimism bias. Companies bid for contracts on the basis that everything will go perfectly, and anyone who builds in margin… (View Post)

Mildly illuminating poll on Eastern European attitudes to the war - everyone blames Russia more than other causes, but several have substantial minorities blaming the West and/or Ukraine: https://www… (View Post)

National cultures vary in this, as of course do individuals. I was brought up in the East European tradition of staying with my parents - in fact they were still with me until my father died when I w… (View Post)