Harsher punishments won't work. What people actually want is for thieves and vandals not to commit crimes in the first place. In the absence of a culture where people don't do that just because it's … (View Post)
That's true. However that's also why they should have joined the dots more effectively. I think the public would have understood 'the public estate is falling apart and is going to need more money; s… (View Post)
On topic, it'd be interesting to compare these figures to Osborne's in about Dec 2010. One of Labour's problems - the one that's driving the above figures - is that whereas Cameron and Osborne prepar… (View Post)
Paper tigers. If a politician wanted to take on big industry then they could, and could win. So Pfizer funds a candidate against those who'd take them down - money isn't everything, as Trump has comf… (View Post)
I thought that might be what she meant too, and for most of her answer it did sound like that was her intent - but then she specifically said means-testing the triple lock. Which I suspect means she … (View Post)