Tony Blair, who even the severest critics have never accused of lack of political instinct, once said at a private meeting (quoting from memory): "The public will support a reasonable programme … (View Post)

The trouble here is that everyone is behaving rationally at an individual level, if you don't assume lots of altruism. If we were refugees, we'd try to escape the permanent purgatory of ref… (View Post)

Agree The Times isn't a bad option. I don't find them culturally congenial as I do the Guardian, but that's a secondary issue. (View Post)

It's annoying that one can't rely on any of the printed press - none of them even try to be unbiased. Much as I like the Guardian, I'm bored with their relentless diet of half a dozen … (View Post)

It's grossly inequitable, and I'm in no doubt that many businesses reckon that the risk of getting caught is so small that they might as well skip paying. It doesn't seem politically b… (View Post)