The decision to back, rather than abstain on the deal, was very poor politics, as I thought at the time. It would have given him much more leeway in exactly situations like these to continue with the… (View Post)

I see the the Daily Express's front pages are as priceless as ever, but almost desperate and pleading this time. "Don't Blame Crisis on Brexit". (View Post)

An article on some of the tail-chasing self-absorption that is definitely an issue currently on some parts of the Left, and that Leon and some other posters might like - an apparent set-to against wh… (View Post)

The process was considerably exaggerated and excessive, leading to many of the structural economic problems of the UK and US today. It was a scorched-earth where these economies needed something much… (View Post)

But wages are higher across the board in Germany ( and many other European countries besides ). it can't be be isolated to a short-term process in one sector. (View Post)