It happened in 1996 and 2012. I don't think it's unlikely at all the Dems might lose the House next time round. (View Post)

There is an argument, sometimes espoused on here, that Trump should not be prosecuted for his crimes, that we mustn't give him attention or make him into a martyr. I think we are past that now. And e… (View Post)

More important than the target number is making sure you are measuring the right thing. Without thinking it through in great detail - the number vaccinated looks like the right metric. I suppose if t… (View Post)

Basically all of our prime ministers are well educated and of high intellect. Sadly that isn't normally enough. Personally I think we have a real problem that parliament is stuffed full of spads and … (View Post)

Personally I don't really buy this population density argument - I think it's a negligible factor that is easily counteracted by good policy. All countries have cities - yet many have kept cases extr… (View Post)