The trouble with housing costs is that the average doesn't tell us much. My goto example is the street where I live. Some of my neighbours are retired school secretaries who bought many decades … (View Post)

Probably the problem that underlies most of our other problems. Stuff should get cheaper, better and more abundant as time goes by. Just by accumulation of technical knowledge, if nothing else. And y… (View Post)

Conservative voters do like welfare cuts... right up to the point they affect them. See the calm shrug on the right when WFA was threatened. Remember also the wisdom of the Lilley. One billion off we… (View Post)

Really? I appreciate that I might feel differently in your shoes, but he's not even the worst PM of the last five years. If anything, he's in a close (but really uninspiring) competition wi… (View Post)

Damn silly question to ask. Even if it's not true, even if the relevant PM doesn't believe it, they have to say they will go on (and on). If they don't, attention drains away from them… (View Post)