No that's not a good bet. Looking at 538 there are 20 House seats left to call. The Republicans have 211, the Democrats 204, with 218 needed for a majority. So you are betting that the Republicans wi… (View Post)

Portugal is definitely not fucked. That's based on an extended stay with family in central Portugal last Autumn when my son married a Portuguese lass, in the main spent well away from the main touris… (View Post)

On thread. Of those with mortgages, most have yet to experience any pain from recent events. In each year since about 2014, more than 90% of new borrowers have opted for fixed rate deals, and of thes… (View Post)

And the dire economic situation that the country still remains in is due in good part to the actions of that Chancellor from 2020 to July 2022, and not a couple of weeks of temporary madness by Truss… (View Post)

Lula 1.44% ahead with 2.97% left to count. This is the point where the tanks start their engines.... (View Post)