One would hope that it's the sort of thing that the coming generation of Raynertowns is going to get right- better provision of services (including transport) from Day One, and thought-out passi… (View Post)

If those of us who have stop spending, it does mess up things for people whose income depends on other people spending. (Some half-formed thoughts on the furniture conversation yesterday. Collectivel… (View Post)

If you aren't currently paying for a house, it's very easy to live a good life on a relatively low income. If you are currently paying for a house, it's very hard to live a good life o… (View Post)

Anyone worked out the relative effects on GDP/head of immigration and increasing numbers of retired people? In any case, it's an interesting provocation by AN, which might start a good aggressiv… (View Post)

No, but "revolutions are bad" is the core of conservatism (as distinct from right-wingery). Until quite recently, to be conservative was to be mainstream right-wing, but that isn't rea… (View Post)