"People respond to incentives, the rest is commentary" If you want to reduce the number of people turning up by small boats, reduce the incentives for them to do so. (View Post)

So... it's an interesting question. I don't think a Chinese invasion of the Taiwanese mainland is feasible, without utterly horrendous losses. Taiwan has a lot of pretty capable aircraft, a… (View Post)

And that's because we haven't invested in enough prison capacity. Politicians like to say "tougher sentences", because that's easy and it shows they're doing something. … (View Post)

I think we'd agree that 90% of Coldplay is shit. I just happen to be quite fond of A Rush of Blood to the Head. Which is odd, because at the time I was breaking up with my (then) girlfriend, and… (View Post)

I hope it's Zac Goldsmith. (View Post)