And it will remain so. Russia and despotism are practically synonymous historically, and there is no reason to suppose that this will change. (View Post)

It's only a matter of time before Catherine Replacement Theory begins to gain traction amongst the internet conspiracist community. It may already have started. (View Post)

Taxation on earned incomes is excessive relative to taxation of assets, but the central issue is the lack of housing. Mortgages and especially rents are so astonishingly dear as a result that virtual… (View Post)

Indeed, and "Prime Minister, 2022-2025" sounds rather better than "Prime Minister, 2022-2024." He's going to stall, isn't he? (View Post)

Of course you can't treat all pensioners as being well off. But, again, most of them are, either in absolute terms or at least relative to workers, many of whom are struggling badly yet are still exp… (View Post)