Serious question- how much elite do we actually need? Oxbridge generates about 7000 BA graduates a year between them. Independent schools have abour 40000 upper sixth leavers each year. Mutliply both… (View Post)

The affordability of the triple lock depends a lot on how stable inflation is. In normal times, the extra cost of the TL over an inflation lock isn't huge, and helps stop the state pension needi… (View Post)

It's something that Boris got right. And the solution that he has fairly consistently pushed- gentle active travel builds enough physical activity into people's lives- is on the right lines… (View Post)

My understanding is that the Boris bikes aren't particularly the problem; they're pretty solid, stable and slow, and the docking system makes them easier to manage. One of the commercial do… (View Post)

A lot of what's happened to the right has been about second-tier elite resenting top draw elite. That's a tale as old as time, but with a couple of unhelpful recent additions. One is the co… (View Post)