Running a deficit of 10-11% of GDP indefinitely is not self-financing. That’s the argument made by US Republicans when they say tax cuts are self-financing. Cutting the deficit is essential. The Coal… (View Post)

A lot of Red Wall seats, plus a couple in South Wales, were won by Labour on low vote shares. What the poll is probably picking up is Conservative voters switching heavily to Reform in such seats, to… (View Post)

If the governing party don’t care how their leader behaves, (and US Republicans do not), then that barrier is breached. (View Post)

Trump is not totally wrong about globalisation. Just, mostly. The current system works quite well for the ISA. (View Post)

Tiro makes a similar point, in Robert Harris' Imperium. A cynical and second rate advocate would come up with clever, dishonest arguments, to get his client acquitted. What makes Cicero so formi… (View Post)