No, a staycation is a specific thing where you have time off work but stay at your own home. Spending the time relaxing, catching up on jobs, pottering about the garden, visiting local museums/parks/… (View Post)

Re views of local versus national economies. People view local economies through their own personal experiences. People view national economies through what the media reports. And the media prefer ba… (View Post)

Owning property which brings in a steady income is what the 'polite' people in Jane Austen do. Investing in 'trade' or business is for the 'exploiters' from Josiah Bounderby to Bradly Hardacre. (View Post)

Trump's abortion views are actually pretty mainstream - he wants a ban at four months. Its everything else about him which is dangerous. And its very dangerous to try to extrapolate from a local byel… (View Post)

The rich and consumers will have to pay more tax. The poor and old will have to receive less. The workers will have to work longer and increase their productivity. The proportions of pain between the… (View Post)