The big problem with the 2022 thing was that they did it all wrong. They could have written every household a £2k cheque, then let electric prices float free. They could have given everyone a refund … (View Post)

How does the maths on the platforms work, because that doesn't seem nearly right. Surely the limiting factor on each terminal platform is how long it takes for everyone to disembark, the train t… (View Post)

I'd make the case that for the places that get them, fast trains to London are a *bad* thing. I live in a formerly pleasant bit of the Peak District. 15 mins from my house is a railway station f… (View Post)

It's also that their existence (and the accompanying case law) is enough force people to bend to their will because we self police. This is true in many spheres of life - eg I don't drive a… (View Post)

I'm confused by this, because as far as I can see the causation is all the wrong way round. Farage and Co have always been pretty crypto friendly. Harborne giving donations to a party that'… (View Post)