The Conservatives could vanish, but they'd be replaced by another party on the centre right. The right-left divide is fundamental in almost every democracy. (View Post)

That's true, but much of that was catch up, from the Depression. Real wages only passed their level of 1920 in 1937. (View Post)

In my view, a Labour win at the next GE is pretty much a done deal. It's perhaps surprising that this government has lasted so long. The whole post 2008 period has somewhat resembled the 1918-45… (View Post)

I think Roger’s views are similar to those of Mahatma Gandhi. Anti-semitism is a very great evil, but it is the duty of Jews to show that they are better than their enemies, by not retaliating. I thi… (View Post)

Raaqa and Mosul would be better comparators. Our side was not aiming to kill civilians, but thousands were still killed Orr injured by the bombing. But, there was no other way to achieve victory. (View Post)