What are the economics of cash machines like, anyway? The two nearest to me are in micro corner shops and charge (Two quid?! I should coco.) There are others in co-ops and post offices a longer walk … (View Post)

What's the market price of anything? Whatever the seller can persuade the buyer to pay. (View Post)

Given a choice between a deportation policy that does what it says on the tin and trolling the libs, Reform's Home Affairs spokesman would rather troll the libs. If you are materially comfortabl… (View Post)

I think you're right, and it's not really something for government to fix. But if I had to guess, the problem is subcontracting. The ticket checkers aren't employed by the railway, the… (View Post)

That's the problem. John Lewis's niche is "quality goods, reasonably priced". But they tend to lose out to "dodgier goods, cheaply priced". See also the triumph of Ryana… (View Post)