The 1970s was also in fact a period of lower inequality and greater psychological well-being. 1976, according to multiple social-psychological surveys, was Britain's happiest year. Economic decl… (View Post)

This is what many of us predicted years ago. It's extremely difficult for the Tories not to be very substantially damaged by Brexit, possibly for a generation, whichever route is taken. (View Post)

As I mentioned yesterday, I don't think the government will benefit from a pereceived fight with "elite remainers" within or without parliament in the way it did last year. Starmer is … (View Post)

This is actually an exceptionally rare case where, broadly, I agree with Trump. He's even expressed it more articulately and broadly persuasively than usual. (View Post)

Each interjection like this from the faragists makes it harder for the government to row back from the current extreme course. (View Post)