Hardly anyone thought of him as next PM- look at the prediction comp here. The "not an MP" thing looked insurmountable. This isn't just a clinical coup by someone who couldn't be … (View Post)

If you want someone stern-faced who can stare down the gluttons who vote... a) you certainly don't want Burnham b) you probably need a stony gnome in somewhere like Frankfurt... (View Post)

And that, in a way, is the question. We know roughly "what works" in terms of generating the prosperity that allows a town, region or nation to afford nice things. In rough terms, it's… (View Post)

1 There will always be ways of extracting money unfairly from prudenty-run companies. 2 The bigger and more prudently-run the company, the bigger the cash pile and the more worthwhile it will be to f… (View Post)

That closes that particular stable door. But I fear that these stables were designed by David Hilbert before he got into the business of planning infinite hotels. (View Post)