I studied mathematics (eventually to PhD level) because I did well at it in school, and was disconcerted to find that university maths (which was all about theorems and proofs) bore virtually no rela… (View Post)

I think Francis is right - I know lots of people over 70 who are worried but not disabled and will be more than pleased to drive to a vaccination at any time - generally they are no longer working, a… (View Post)

Agree with Dan on this. In the end, only one GOP member of the House voted for the (milder) resolution requesting Pence to act. Republicans will generally do just enough to give themselves an "u… (View Post)

That, of course, is absolutely right. But it's not only supporters of far left and far right that need to remember it - very few governments entirely resist the temptation to have a pop at the j… (View Post)

A sensible response to Osborne's daft parallel: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/01/uk-centrism-labour-jeremy-corbyn-capitol-riot-left-wing-extremism?fbclid=IwAR3etqxmibnhTI_iqlKbCDHMUHcncb72Z-Wb… (View Post)