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)

Thing One has been doing much the same with our greengages today. Unfortunately, we seem to have ended the day with more fruits than we started with. Send empty jars. Please. (View Post)