So against the very real-world example of state-owned energy companies succeeding in France, Sweden etc. we have the fictionalized account of a different sector in a comedy program from forty years a… (View Post)

75% doesn't sound right to me? I've seen 17% success rate online, even with second applications that seems unlikely. The UK medical schools have already called for a big increase in student… (View Post)

Yes Keir Starmer... Great British Energy... I.e. EDF UK is a brilliant idea. (View Post)

I'm trying to buy a house at the moment. We have a mortgage offer approved, but we subsequently negotiated the price down slightly. I really hope this wasn't a massive error - as we now see… (View Post)

Some of the people I read (Andy Cowper etc.) are pretty confident the NHS is underspending on managers... that more are needed to drive efficiency gains, redesign services etc. Whether that's tr… (View Post)