Markwadsworth

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• "It's Healthier to Cycle Than Drive"

  A recent reader's letter in The Evening Standard: On Wednesday air pollution in outer London was worse than in central London, according to AirText. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2016 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: Atmospheric Temperatures, Politicians and Sugar

  IThe results to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: Why is the earth's surface 30C warmer than it should be, and 60C warmer than the top of Mount... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 DEBATE

• Short Lists

  Major political parties in Great Britain* with a male leader Labour Party Liberal Democrat Party Much longer list: Major political parties in Great Britain... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2016 DEBATE

• I Expected a "despite Brexit Fears" Bonanza but Was Disappointed

  From the BBC: Bank admits economy is looking better In one sentence the Bank has revealed it is ready to upgrade its growth forecasts for the UK economy. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 DEBATE

• I'll Be Presently Surprised If This Gets Past the City AM Moderators.

  Kristian Nimitz wheeled out his Faux Lib nonsense for the umpteenth time. Shooting the messenger: Rent controls have always and everywhere ended in failure Quit... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2016 DEBATE

• That "Bake off Moves to Channel 4" Story - the Daily Mail Digs up the Relevant...

  

  The couple's home in Clapham is worth £3.5million and they live in it with their three children That's all we need to know, isn't it? Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2016 DEBATE

• Civilised Discussion

  To my mind, here is how civilised discussions should work, the rules apply to the pub, the dinner table, the blogosphere, anywhere. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2016 DEBATE

• "Despite Brexit Fears" Weekly Round up

  On a lighter note, here area few outings for that tired old journalistic cliché from the past week: City hiring holds up despite banks’ Brexit fears Kamel... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2016 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls - Applying for UK Asylum in France, Boyle's Law and Greenhouse...

  The results to last fortnight's poll were as follows: The French want to allow 'refugees' seeking asylum in the UK to lodge their claim while still in France. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2016 DEBATE

• Off Balance Sheet Government Debt

  

  I treated myself to a new (well ex-demonstrator) car recently. Oh OK. Since you ask. One of these: In amongst all the negotiations I was offered a PCP deal. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 DEBATE

• Classic Roadster Design

  

  Let's start with the first identifiably modern roadster, the Jaguar E-type, which is a front engined 'cigar' shape. From the other side of the pond came the... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 DEBATE

• "Nation States" - Not Perfect but Can Anybody Can Come up with Anything Better?

  Two people with whom I usually agree tweeted recently as follows: Paul from Fintona @paulfmuldoon "I can't wait for the concept of the nation state to be... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 DEBATE

• "Stalins Benefits Underestimated, Review Says"

  From the BBC: The benefits of mass murdering megalomaniac dictators are underestimated and the harms exaggerated, a major review suggests. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 DEBATE

• They Own Land! Give Them Money!

  From The Evening Standard: Housing benefit would be increased for tens of thousands of people in London under Liberal Democrat proposals. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 DEBATE

• Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (405)

  Googling around for raw material to this epic series, I stumbled a good recent summary at Another Angry Voice (as did Bayard and BenJamin', it's a small world). Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 DEBATE

• Each Side of This Building is in a Different Postcode District*

  

  * Or more accurately, the west side is in WC2, the south side in SW1, the east side is in WC2 (again) and the north side is in W1. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 DEBATE

• A Vignette of the Value of Land

  In Argentina, the government is currying votes by encouraging the "Originarios", the self-proclaimed descendants of the tribes who occupied the land before the... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 DEBATE

• Homeys Going Round the Logic Clock Yet Again.

  From City AM: Rents kept on an upwards climb in August, but the pace of rent growth is slowing. In August, prices grew by 3.1 per cent year-on-year, according t... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 DEBATE

• All I Need Now is a Clever Play on Words Using "meddle" and "medal"...

  

  From The Evening Standard: A crackdown on bogus war heroes who wear medals they did not receive is set to be backed by the Government. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 DEBATE

• Reader's Letter Of The Day

  From yesterday's Evening Standard: Chris Roberts dismisses Rohan Silva's piece on housing costs by saying that "there are plenty of cheaper places to live than... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 DEBATE