But that's rational talk, centrist dad talk. There have already been a couple of sensible posters (and Leon) put up the "all the other parties are just as bad" defence. And used it as … (View Post)

Also, "which potential leader makes me feel good about myself" tends to beat "which potential leader is most plausible as a national leader"? Which is fair enough for a hobby in a… (View Post)

Depends what the alternative may have been. Look at previous responses to financial crashes. Look at what happened in Spain, or Greece. There was lots wrong over the last 15 years or so, but it reall… (View Post)

Worse than that, there are some areas where the public thinks the government spends too much, but mostly becuase they have a totally wrong idea of how much they cost; Ignorance is just as rampant whe… (View Post)

Also, the things that improve efficiency in the short term (cutting capital spend, training and whatnot) reduce efficiency in the longer term. And the things that improve efficiency in the longer ter… (View Post)