Yes, I agree. I'm fine with other people having views I consider extreme, so long as they don't try to attack others. If they do, they should be locked up. Conversely, I'm against peop… (View Post)

Definitely. The mistakes made when equity release first appeared have obscured what a brilliant scheme it is for people in that situation. Similarly, I'm trying to buy a house for a relative who… (View Post)

It's the Guardian and the headline is accordingly alarming, but this is an interesting and not altogether hostile portrait of Truss: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/12/liz-tru… (View Post)

I think that's right, and it does reflect the closed, dictatorial nature of Chinese leadership. I doubt if anyone said, "Oh, let's infect the world." Rather, they said, "Oh, … (View Post)

This piece is interesting on manpower issues (the author is strongly pro-Ukraine, but interested in detail): https://medium.com/@x_TomCooper_x/ukraine-war-early-august-2022-part-2-63aad98130c4 (View Post)