It's nothing to do with the US, it's the fact that the coalition (and specifically Kenneth Clarke, Nick Herbert and Damian Green) oversaw massive cuts to the policing and criminal justice b… (View Post)

Obviously, some of the PB oldies have rose tinted glasses on, and remember the 80s as a time when you could leave your front door open, go on holiday for a fortnight, and the local kids would go in a… (View Post)

The way I look at is like this: Criminals think about - chance of getting caught - likelihood of getting punished - distance in the future before said punishment happens and - severity of punishment … (View Post)

Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Switzerland all wave hello. All have - to you - extremely low levels of incarceration, all of which pursue policies which you would regard as wanky and liberal.… (View Post)

Coldplay did produce one genuinely excellent album. The rest of their discography is rubbish, mind. (View Post)