Yes, apart from feeling sympathy with the family, I've no interest in any aspect of the mourning period, but I think people who want to see the funeral carriage and mourn shouldn't really b… (View Post)

How often have people here experienced someone completely changing their mind as a result of an argument that we've made? I've only experienced it twice in a lifetime of politics - lots of … (View Post)

Indeed. Often puzzles me why everyone doesn't think like me. :) (View Post)

Not exactly. It's an odd thing about Russia. We think of it as a monolithic state where any sign of disagreement gets you locked up. It's not. it's an autocracy in which it's easy… (View Post)

"Cut spending" is like "create more growth" and "help ordinary preople" - it barely qualifies as a slogan, let alone a policy. What spending would you cut, Max, and how … (View Post)