The difference between the beginning and the end of empires is always a tricky one. Pre-the declaration of Indian rights and the Raj, and despite the abolition of slavery earlier than the U.S, the pr… (View Post)

Taxes are much higher in Scandinavia, France, even Germany. But public and private investment is also higher, education and skills are much higher, and they didn't have Thatcherism. (View Post)

I can't agree here ; I would say Truss's government represents the core ideology in a number of ways ; trade deals with the Pacific and Australasia which she trumpeted over Europe ; a caval… (View Post)

Hello again all. Re; opposition to ID cards being on the libertarian right, it's also strong on the libertarian left, which I would describe myself as often aligning with, with a few more tradit… (View Post)

First ejaculation - no, wrong ! Too late. (View Post)