As ever, emotion seems to obscure fact. Friedrich Engels ‘took creative liberties’ with descriptions of class divides in Manchester https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/oct/21/friedrich-engels-… (View Post)

I've been saying more or less that for a couple of decades (though medium density is probably more attractive - both to residents, and for town centres). The pitiful attempts of government and local … (View Post)

If Labour are a bunch of unrealistic fantasists, Reform make them look like absolute amateurs in that respect. (View Post)

Senator Wyden has been investigating JP Morgan's dealings with Epstein. In the middle of the story is this: https://x.com/RonWyden/status/1980317836934513051 ...Here’s the other big problem: Treasury… (View Post)

It was their economic reputation that was destroyed not the economy, and Clarke was on the way to rebuilding it. By 1996, the PSBR was falling sharply; the UK was in its fifth year of economic growth… (View Post)