I agree, but I'm more worried by people opting out of argument altogether, and either skipping the whole political process or opting for a vaguely sympathetic camp - the US elections are a good … (View Post)

Er, Anabob, it's quite something when I prefer Casino's arguments to yours. We get that you favour giving up cash, and think its use is silly. Some firms refuse to accept cash, and go witho… (View Post)

Arguably loos should simply be private booths - male public latrines are nearly always seedy, and seem rare in new buildings. If they were private, then the issue largely goes away - who cares who is… (View Post)

FPT MattW: >AIUI Commons debate time is limited to 5 hours, with a vague promise about later committee stages. That time is derisory, and with no guarantee of proper debate < Just on the proces… (View Post)

Interesting discussion - obviously there was more than one factor so both OLB and Gareth may be right. A concern for British readers is that the UK media made little attempt to portray the campaign a… (View Post)