Scrupulously balanced article on this in the Neue Zuercher Zeitung, trying to make sense of the different rates in different countries. some familiar points, some new (to me anyway): * Britain does h… (View Post)

It's a thoughtful piece, and his point about the threshold before one informs on a friend or relative is one that's valid not only for Somalis. Many people know someone with a few dodgy vie… (View Post)

The ceiling's high but MPs are a long way from a window. Packed close together, it's asking for trouble. No problem when it's an adjournment debate about fish fingers with three MPs pr… (View Post)

I was involved when Brown introduced working tax credits, the predecessor to that part of UC. The argument for them is this. Say you're unemployed and your skill levels are low, so you're g… (View Post)

Yes, that's the sort of thing I'd support - I know that compared with some here I seem like a mad lockdowner, but what I'm really after is ways to limit the spread without either behav… (View Post)