It's very difficult to devise a system that is proof against unscrupulous leaders with popular support. Switzerland works well because there is a huge bloc of voters who recoil from anything tha… (View Post)

All mailing lists have their quirks. I've just had one from Boris saying he's noticed that I've not joined the Conservatives yet, remember that the Tories have delivered Brexit like th… (View Post)

The Norwegian system of publishing ALL tax returns on the internet is useful reinforcerment for that kind of social pressure. (View Post)

I work for a charity which makes a point of not enquiring what anyone thinks about politics (like I suppose most employers). We had a team meeting the other day where the discussion drifted into the … (View Post)

I agree with DavidL that the situation is horribly difficult and that it's reasonable to cut any government some slack in trying to find a way through. There are however some consistent errors i… (View Post)