As always there will be multiple nuanced factors which bely the search for a simplistic solution and thus fix. Mental health? Absolutely. Physical health - a small number of poor sods are still beset… (View Post)

And this is why I try not to dismiss the lives of others out of hand. Not sure if you have ever done those kinds of jobs? I have. I've been a general dogsbody in a supermarket. Worked in a call … (View Post)

How is UBI the equalisation of incomes? Its the opposite - in paying everyone a basic income you free people. Enterprise is very hard to do these days - the costs of starting a business are prohibiti… (View Post)

We're likely to see some interesting polling after Starmer and von der Leyen announce Peace in Our Time. We can ignore the more excitable ones - people have moved on from "I'd rather e… (View Post)

Exactly the point I was making. Starting a business is a huge risk for so many people, one they're not prepared to take when the rewards can we scant. CR is right about finance and regulation an… (View Post)