Another powerful Cyclefree broadside. It'd be great if she was appointed as one of the guardians of standards in public life, wouldn't it? Is the poor standard of vetting by the police a ge… (View Post)

In general I think a persistent success by a separatist party should give the basis for a referendum every 20 years or so, but if the result vary by region then the separatists shouldn't be allo… (View Post)

Makes the ayatollahs sound moderate. (View Post)

Patriotism bias tends to affect the odds in World Cups. Not so many French and Spanish punters on Betfair. (View Post)

Belgium is consistently slightly more dangerous, though it's not a walkover. Canada not really looking close to scoring. (View Post)