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)

Agreed a 'balance of powers' is probably good for many, not just Britain (assuming the major wars remain cold), and I think I'm persuaded by your view of the future over mine. Thanks. (View Post)

Agreed that this is a very imperfect solution, though it could still be claimed that it is the least bad solution, given how intractable the problem is. I don't have enough knowledge of the spec… (View Post)

OT: (I value reading the comments on PB because most of you are of a different political hue than me. I'm interested in debating what I write below, particularly if you disagree with it. If you&… (View Post)