The city/town thing is interesting, and highlights one of the sad tradeoffs we have to make. There's a pretty convincing argument that big cities are more productive than small towns. More chanc… (View Post)

When was the last time any political party was sensible? (And the problem with Andy B's plan B is that 2028 is probably too late for him, career-wise. Other Labour figures will surely emerge in … (View Post)

That's one of the things about this hoohhah. As things stand, Starmer is horribly weakened, even more than before, but with little sign of anyone else having the breadth of support to actually w… (View Post)

Before today, I'd have agreed. The rationale for Starmer in both 2020 and 2024 was not about his talents as the greater flaws of the alternatives. And that's probably still true now. Street… (View Post)

God, according to that Arthur C Clarke story. (View Post)