I've been trying to think what demands Ukraine should make of Russia. Some thoughts: 1) Russia to withdraw all soldiers from Ukrainian territory and the Don Basin, as far as the Volga River. 2) … (View Post)

Depends on whether employers pay the higher wages to everyone or reduce staffing to compensate. I would add that if we are paying substantial benefits to people in work something is seriously wrong w… (View Post)

I was called up twice, but was granted an exemption on the grounds that the second call up was only nine months after the first one. Not sure if that counts. (View Post)

Do they need kompromat beyond 'he's been working for Russia?' (View Post)

Wrong way of thinking. Hire people as magistrates (in effect) to act as professional jurors. People who have finished in one career and want to give back to the community. Give them £25,000 a year an… (View Post)