I (want to) completely agree with this. Starmer has been ruthless and effective in the past, and no doubt has also analysed recent elections, noting the enthusiasm directed towards Labour when they p… (View Post)

It definitely is as old as the hills, but is so often couched in purely economic terms. I'd turn it around. As we become more prosperous (yes, yes, I know, but in the long run...) we have a choi… (View Post)

@BartholomewRoberts I don't often agree with your posts (though often find them informative), but this is enjoyably succint and accurate (as far as I'm aware - I didn't know that it wa… (View Post)

Or, just possibly, they speak from a certain perspective with integrity i.e. they genuinely believe their solution is the best one, based on lots of expertise. Or even: there is variation within any … (View Post)

Also, to challenge @JosiasJessop's claim that relative wealth inequalities don't matter, there is a good body of economic research that claims relative wealth inequality is actually much mo… (View Post)