That was the argument for privatising water the first time round. It simply doesn't apply in any meaningful sense to an essential public service monopoly. The fact that we're *still* ponder… (View Post)

Of course. The point is that he evidently wants to try his policies, not Ed Milliband's or anyone else's. I'm not saying they will work. (View Post)

Not entirely. Certainly the case of Thames, we can make the bond and shareholders eat the existing liabilities first, if we're sufficiently ruthless. (View Post)

She can be either, but not both, since Japan does not permit dual citizenship. (See the case of Naomi Osaka.) It's a bit mean of the Japanese, but that has been their law since 1950. (In contras… (View Post)

. I try not to trouble myself with what Goodwin might think. (View Post)