You need $291,000, to get into the top 1% in the UK. In the USA, it’s $700,000. The UK is not an especially unequal country. (View Post)

Looking at the GDP numbers, I do see that output has grown by 3%, since December 2023, which if not stellar, is a move in the right direction. It's certainly well ahead of population growth, over tha… (View Post)

It seems like one clown will replace another, as President of Ireland. (View Post)

Carter in 1976, and Clinton in 1992 and 1996 were almost level with their opponents, among white voters. So, it's not a question of repealing the Civil Rights Act, but rather, trying to emulate Carte… (View Post)

You notice the difference, when you go out for dinner in Madrid. I think that British men could make a lot more of an effort, but that's true of all classes. The Spectator article that's quoted is ve… (View Post)