Most people don't instinctively think on a left-right axis as most of us do here - they go for more nebulous characteristics. Also, politics isn't only about winning - you need to win FOR s… (View Post)

I'm Jewish by the formal; definition (maternal line), and I'm proud of the extent to which countries helped in the face of the Nazi atrocities, especially Denmark and Sweden, but also Brita… (View Post)

Yes. The other factor is personal record. If Mamdani is successful in implementing half his manifesto and blaming the obstacles in the other half on State and Washington goivernment - two big ifs - t… (View Post)

Not so. We were coming back from the Midlands and were shocked to find zero charging capacity at a major motorway service station on the M1 (Leicester Forest East southbound) - crept home constantly … (View Post)

In general I'm wary of people claiming that X should be ignored because there are more important things to worry about. On the whole, people who worry about global problems are quite able to wor… (View Post)