The problem is that is what is current is a very facile interpretation of his views. This is quite a significant problem at the moment, on both the left and right ; at times quite sophisticated criti… (View Post)

As I've mentioned many times, the tragedy for me is that the SDP didn't win that 1983 election, because of the Falklands. The Liberals and Social Democrats would have handled all these post… (View Post)

Morning. Swedish industrial policy - "picking winners since 1950", as a friend of mine used to say. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137329905_6 "and c) ‘changing the faun… (View Post)

I'd agree with most of these, except I'd say that Miliband spent years quire boldy exploring policies that weren't that immediately populist ; also, I'd say that as an individual,… (View Post)

On No Mow May, I must say I do like the idea, May being the first month of real plenitude and things coming up. It's beautiful today. (View Post)