I assume the Trump "bets" are simply people fed up with waiting for their money and clicking the close-out button. (View Post)

I'm not sure what you're talking about. All the trustees who I've met are paid £0, except for the odd train fare to attend a meeting. I've never heard of a charity giving money to… (View Post)

There's an interesting, rather critical piece on it here: https://blog.givewell.org/2009/10/23/6-myths-about-microfinance-charity-that-donors-can-do-without/ I was once given some credit with Ki… (View Post)

I think we'd pretty much all agree with that - there's no excuse for hounding people whatever their views. But there are nuances here, as you suggest. I've not followed it very closely… (View Post)

Without going all Godwin on you, I suggest there were reasons to oppose Hitler unrelated to what one thinks about European unity. (View Post)