I dunno that I'd want to actively defend that second decision, but I think insane is a bit strong. My impression at the time was that the idea was that schools were thought to be possibly a very acti… (View Post)

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 whose p… (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'll nev… (View Post)