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In a two party system (effectively) the result is always going to be between 60:40 and 51:49 as both parties will adopt policies which they think will capture the "centre ground". That we may regard Trump as far from the centre ground as feasible isn't the point - the centre in the US is...

The link you provided identifies two sets of rules for the game: The set had rules for two different games, anti-monopolist and Monopolist. The anti-monopolist rules reward all players during wealth creation, whereas the monopolist rules incentivize forming monopolies and forcing opponents out...

Your pre-conceived biases are showing. Give more of society's wealth to the poorer and they will understandably tend to spend it on the immediate - food, rent, consumer durables. Concerned about value for money, they may prioritise cheaper imported goods vs UK manufactured - the real impact...

I am an example of the Laffer curve, which you so easily dismiss, in action. Fortunate to have been offered a redundancy package age 58 with pension kicking in at age 60. I suspect as many in a similar position, finances associated with not finding another source of income were possibly...

I had a similar problem on my 10" Axminster bandsaw. Simply used contact adhesive to glue the rubber to the wheel. Been fine for over a year of relatively light use.

The work from home experience was very mixed. For those with a home office, spare bedroom, house empty all day it was easy. No time or money wasted on commuting. Cheap lunch from fridge etc. For younger folk it could be difficult. Two adults sharing a one bed flat, family in small house...

There is a contract between landlord and tenant. For genuine no fault evictions, a fair and reasonable notice period should be - possibly more than the current statutory minimum. There are entirely fair and reasonable circumstances is which a landlord may want possession. There is no...

The number of claimants of working age has increased materially since 2019 (pre-covid). Data underpinning the increase is deficient - it is unclear how large or small the increase in genuine claimants is speculation. IFS report That some is due to increased waiting lists, long covid etc is...

What defines mega rich - 2,3,4......20 times average income. Why are their gains ill gotten - they may arise through hard work, exceptional talents etc etc. Why are ordinary people in genuine need - the inadequate or unfortunate may be - but does this include the lazy, dissolute, drug...

What is the fundamentally differentiates Universal Basic Income from Universal Credit/welfare state. Both exist (in theory) to ensure that the basic needs of all in society are met. Current system leaves some obvious gaps but UBI may simply shift the gaps, not fix them. Or is it semantics -...

Clean and spray with Hammerite - don't even need to rub down if using hammered finish which would work fine for an "industrial" look.

The winter fuel allowance was initiated by Blair in 1997. Reeves is simply taking away from most of us that which Labour gave 27 years ago. That public spending is stressed and needs to be trimmed is beyond debate. With their massive majority the Labour government can do whatever it wants...

Research by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) in 2019 suggested that the German autobahn network was the 10th safest in Europe with a risk of death around twice as high as on motorways in the UK.9 Dec 2021 There is a price to be paid for unrestricted speed! A bit like the gun...

Participation in society involves both rights and obligations. The expectation the state will ultimately ensure a roof over your head brings with it the obligation to take reasonable care over that which is provided. Those who knowingly and deliberately damage that which the state/society has...

Black hole The emergence of a black hole was predictable long before the election: an inevitability that any incoming government seeks to blame its predecessors the huge gap between aspiration (not hard promises) and reality in Labours manifesto. In fairness all manifestos painted a future...

Time constraints add drama. The public likes drama - who is going to finish first, will they finish, what mistakes have been made to finish in time. Some folk just like uncertainty, good, evil, etc. It matters not whether it is a home makeover, cookery, motor race, cricket match or...

Far from it - the very act of putting new houses where people want to live (jobs, decent schools, views, environment etc) has the frequent effect of reducing the desirable to average. At heart I am a Nimby - no apologies - I do not want a high density commuter compound built on the common where...

There are a number of barriers to building more houses. Planning permission - government can change the rules to ensure decisions are made more rapidly with fewer conditions attached. This is likely to reduce challenges to proposals but leave local opposition more unhappy. Whether it leads to...

I would be concerned about Project 2025 if for no other reason that it is being initiated by Trump - a flawed individual whose motives cannot be trusted. Structures, roles and responsibilities in US political and public administration are an accumulation of changes over a couple of centuries...

All new vehicles sold in Europe will be fitted with a mandatory speed limiter from 2024 to keep cars within the speed limits and boost road safety. The UK will also apply this legislation. I understand it works through speed sign recognition and/or GPS and sat-nav data. For the moment the...