Anneliese Dodds resigns as international development minister over aid cuts. Remarkably principled to do so, particularly so early into a government. She might have hoped for higher office in time. (View Post)

Yes, best we can do for now. The goal has to be that we are in a stronger position next time. (View Post)

Yes, if it is going to do anything it should be hiring and training more soldiers, and buying things which can be used within a <5 year time frame. The danger is we just hand it all over to BAE to… (View Post)

I think it's about £13bn/year. Ignoring more fundamental tax reforms which need time (but imo would be best solution). Increase council tax on higher value band homes -> £3.5bn Cap or reduce 40% p… (View Post)

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-of-deaths-from-hivaids (View Post)