The second preferences of SDP voters seem to have been more for Con than Lab, so although they both reduced the Con and Lab vote share they don't seem to be responsible for the size of the Con lead o… (View Post)

What does it mean for something to be "rational for him"? If I believe something rationally based on reasons that are mistaken, I want somebody to tell me how they're mistaken, so that I ca… (View Post)

Although it probably doesn't make sense (or maybe it does, it's complicated) people tend to trust information from people they know - this is part of the reason social media is powerful - so you migh… (View Post)

This attitude is a recipe for the entire world getting nothing done because you can always make a reasonably convincing argument that someone else is worse, or the response would be more cost-effecti… (View Post)

The British love the word "freedom" but they hate the actual thing, so the perfect policy would be to have a Freedom Day that you are legally obligated to celebrate, after which you're not … (View Post)