We live in a country where people got irrationally angry about the "pasty tax", and get angry about taxes on booze, fags, fat taxes, petrol etc. Even though taxing the hell out of these thi… (View Post)

It really is striking how much of the media is essentially innumerate and scientifically illiterate. I have had it up to here listening to the brieings, and hearing political correspondents questioni… (View Post)

It's bonkers, but even more annoying in my opinion is all the talk in the media of there being a "postcode lottery". People do not seem to be able to grasp that different parts of the … (View Post)

I've already heard this described as a postcode lottery, when all it really shows is that different parts of the country have different demographics, facilities, and needs. I'd be worried i… (View Post)

We should be continuously supply limited if things are working, if would be sheer incompetence to end up limited by the ability to jab someone in the arm. (View Post)