In support of your opening line I give you Mrs PtP, who has no dependent relatives. She is perfectly happy for the State to tax her wealth when she is gone, not least because it has provided her with… (View Post)

I'm unlikely to be around in 20 years, Heathy, so Brexit is permanent for me. That's an absurdly long time span anyway, even for you young folk. As for the bed, it's part of being a voter in a democr… (View Post)

Please keep hammering that point, Alan, again and again. I get tired of doing so. There isn't a snowball in hell's chance of them having us back, and with good reason. Talk of rejoining is therefore … (View Post)

They would probably need a national vote share of at least 20% to win 10 seats, and even then they need the right sort of break between the other parties. FPTP is iniquitous. (View Post)

There has been many a Swingback debate on this Site over the years, mostly inconclusive. My own view is that it is a thing, but not an iron law. My guess is that in this election it is unlikely to ap… (View Post)