61.4% voted in 2005, Labour won with 35.2% of the vote, so 21% of the population voted for the winning party. Less than 50% turnout would be a bad showing, but it would make absolutely no difference to the validity of the result. There is a argument that first past the post means than many peoples v...

DQ - you believe him and trust him, I don't. Nick - yes it will, it is the only way to show them, treat them all as the eeediots that they are and support none of them. It is the same as a theatre show, if no one bought seats or went to it they would take it off until they find a show that works th...

DON'T VOTE - none of the arses deserve your vote, register your disgust at the system, make it change.

That will show them

Interesting how even though you claim to not be influenced by the media you use a phrase like "loony left".

What is the point in having a very profitable transport system if every job has been automated out of existence. I ask my question again, who should own companies? We seem to have fallen for the idea that profit is all that matters, what matters is a happy and healthy population. That "should&q...

mathematics is of course just abstract number masturbation. That seems a very ironic thing to post via a world wide network of computing machines. as Anthony Gidden's pointed out , the existence of a double hermeneutic That seems to me like saying we cant study the properties of lithium hydroxide b...

Always worth referring

our total health spending as a percentage of GDP is the 8th highest. Its another burning money view. Money spent on health care is not removed from circulation. As well as increasing the health of the nation, the money also pays doctors and nurses and companies that provide for the biosciences cash...

As to whether the Laffer Curve is a genuine phenomenon or just made up nonsense is a matter for debate Well, I think its clear its a made up thing. You may say for certain that the two end points will be zero, then the assumption is that the between those two points there will be a maximum. However...

Corporation tax is a tricky one. Ireland has a rate of 12.5% and has been successful in attracting companies like Google as a tax base. The only reason Google and the rest like Ireland is because its a way into the EU, we have burnt that bridge. And even then Ireland had to effectively offer Apple ...