Goodness, Lucky, be careful old chap. That's a slippery slope. Before you know it you'll be out on the streets demanding the return of the Sustainable Development Commission. (View Post)

The Monster Raving Loony Party looks positively sane these days. (View Post)

Part of it is that, part of it is virtue signalling, but I'd say a decent part of it is that many people have a deep instinctive emotional reaction to abject oppression wherever it appears. For … (View Post)

Presumably contingent on the savings being significant, though? John's comment about administrative costs and the benefits of universality on cohesion are still persuasive, no? (Also, huge thoug… (View Post)

No I know, and I largely agree. I was making a somewhat flippant point that someone may be on twice the median wage and yet still struggle to purchase a house in London without any unearned wealth. W… (View Post)