Most rich world democracies are unequal, for sure, but egalitarian by historical standards. The richest 1% hold 10% of the wealth in the UK, which is quite typical of the rich world. The real outlier… (View Post)

I think that anyone has the right to be resentful if they are seeing most of their income being taken in tax (outside of national emergency), and to be hostile towards punitive marginal tax rates. Bu… (View Post)

Strange but true. Labour's support now runs at 40% + among the privately educated, according to Yougov. In fact, Labour poll best among the highest earners, Reform poll best among the lowest ear… (View Post)

Trump’s saying “help is on its way”, before leaving them to twist in the wind was typically cynical. The only hope for Iran is if enough of the armed forces switch, like Romania in 1989. Unfortunatel… (View Post)

Yes, of course, we live in a world where the lion lies down with the lamb, and never is heard is a disparaging word. (View Post)