The answer to "so what?" is that all governments must have priorities -- they have limited time and limited capacity to effectively pursue multiple aims at once, and if they chase after eve… (View Post)

If we think this (and I'm definitely sympathetic to the idea) we should probably want to have incentives that increase the variety of prior and outside experience and reduce the number of MPs wh… (View Post)

Tons is a bit strong. The regulations for wine only permit 100 — 187 — 250 — 375 — 500 — 750 — 1 000 — 1 500 ml. "Yellow wine" must be in 620ml bottles. And sparkling can be 125 — 200 — 375… (View Post)

Indeed not, but why on earth would the Tories make an IHT repeal take effect before the GE? Much more effective to set it up as "vote for us and you'll get this change, vote Labour and it&#… (View Post)

Given both the lower court and the court of appeals agreed, the judgement is presumably legally sound. But it seems an unfortunate outcome, because "oops, WW2 leftover bomb exploded" seems … (View Post)