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)

Nobody's very sympathetic to MPs who expect to lose their seats, but it's a real issue depending on their line of work. After 13 years I had zero prospect of getting another IT job, and oth… (View Post)