It's a bit wokey. Use BC instead. In terms of the numbers, 'late' and 'early' are confusing but not so much the centuries, which mirror the AD ones: twentieth century BC is 2000-1901BC. (View Post)

It's not an either-or analysis. Private schooling does make it easier to reach The Club. Whether that's connections, attitude, quality of education, expectations or whatever. Probably all of them. Bu… (View Post)

If we get rid of a lot of planning (and licencing) restrictions, then local services will follow the market. Build the developments and shops and the rest will follow. (View Post)

I only partially agree. Ministers clearly have sometimes put part of their chumocracy forward to unsuitable roles, or after earlier failures elsewhere, but (particularly recently) the speed at which … (View Post)

I disagree. It's a very good article. Sure, it doesn't cover everything about power in the UK, and the influence of extremely wealthy foreigners (whether resident or just with interests in the UK), i… (View Post)