Agreed, but the population is important so that they have the experience and expertise. To take controversial examples, having someone who has only just got a UK passport after claiming asylum and ha… (View Post)

Yes, ping pong would die under my approach - it's an irritating substitute for genuine scrutiny. I agree that an alternative system would make an elected second chamber more interesting, but it&… (View Post)

Apart from those who are against vaccines altogether, there's a pretty broad consensus that you need two (and preferably the booster) to be protected. There's a small chance even at 7 that … (View Post)

Yes, I think we've handled the military aid rather well - proportional and not rash, showing impressive collective resolve without recklessness. On WW2, my understanding is that we were nowhere … (View Post)

Interesting discussion (who is the trot by the way, Prole?). There's a danger that Labour gets the worst of both worlds by alienating the left by the very explicit distancing while failing to co… (View Post)