Very true. I really like the Peter Robinson DCI Banks series, and it's done a decent job of plotting changes in attitudes over the years, even though the central character remains mostly unchang… (View Post)

As Foxy noted it's complicated by dual registration for students, so they vote more than is apparent. But broadly speaking both being older and having high educational level correlate with likel… (View Post)

I do wonder about future Pakistan-Afghan relations. It's one thing to provide support for people undermining your neighbour. It's another to have them actually in power, on an equal standin… (View Post)

You reckon it's deliberate PR stuff - aren't we great, we're gonna send in the paras? If so, yuck - do it, claim credit afterwards. (View Post)

I'm not usually averse to leaks, but really this sort of thing should not be announced in advance. (View Post)