The claim that the $5bn lawsuit is "outrageous" is implicitly a comment on the merits of the case. $5bn is, indeed, clearly outrageous. The largest defamation settlement by the media in US … (View Post)

One of the largest public sector pension schemes is the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, which is DB. Do you think that should move to DC? Should there be local pay agreements such that squaddies in The … (View Post)

Trump has never won a defamation lawsuit, despite launching many. And he still owes Jean Carroll millions for defaming her. (View Post)

A'levels provide some indication of ability. They're not perfect, but they're also not completely useless. For example, https://www.bmj.com/content/327/7407/139.short is a study of doc… (View Post)

It’s a re-balancing of long term trends. “Overall, between December 2019 and November 2023, inflation-adjusted average private sector pay grew by 2.3%, whereas public sector pay fell by 0.3%.” says h… (View Post)