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It's an absolutely staggering verdict, and shows how Trump captured the Supreme Court under his tenure. The President of the United States is now, in effect, above the law. That said, notionally this opens the door for Biden to order Trump's assassination; as long as it's an official act he's...

You're right when you say that you don't really follow politics if that's what you believe. A bit of nonsense? Let's start with Ukraine. Who started that war, the Democrats? The invasion of a sovereign European democracy by an autocratic dictator is a bit of nonsense? Let's look at women's...

Trust me mate, it'll do worse things if Trump gets in.

I know the feeling. The only reason I never made it as a professional footballer was a crippling lack of talent, a dangerously low level of fitness, and a really poor work ethic. Other than that, I had it all.

No argument from me. One of the major issues in this country, imho, is a severe lack of social mobility and the disproportionately high proportion of privately educated Oxbridge graduates in positions of power and influence. This applies to both parties, though I suspect is more evident in the...

No it doesn't. Could the historical reason be related to the fact that most Tories (most MPs, possibly) and their benefactors, benefitted financially from this unusual state of affairs? Ah, just call me cynical, I'm sure these inconsistent tax breaks were all down to their innate charity and...

"We are where we are" isn't really a compelling argument against change, is it?

Nope, it's because of this... "Private schools do not have to charge value added tax (VAT) on their fees because of a legal exemption for organisations providing education. About half of England's private schools are also charities, so receive an 80% reduction on business rates (taxes on...

Crazy idea, I know, but maybe if the sixth(?) wealthiest country in the world distributed its wealth slightly more equitably, there wouldn't be quite the same need for private health and dentistry.

Regardless of the specific pros and cons of the argument, £16k for seven years, not allowing for inflation, would need a loan of £112,000. Even as a further advance on your mortgage over a longer period, that's still going to be a pretty significant dent in your monthly income. A shorter...

Nope. Not one bit of it. I'm supporting it because it's the right thing to do, imho. If they all end up voting Tory, so be it. I've come to terms with the fact that not everyone believes what I believe. I'd rather try to make my case than suppress their voting rights though.

I haven't thought much about those questions, because it's a diversion. We're talking about the right to vote here, you're scrambling around the edges to justify an opinion driven solely by a concern that they won't vote the "right" way. Anyway, apologies, but I've got to crack on so I'll...

Indeed, or it might mitigate the worst excesses of either Tory or Labour, if you're a committed centrist. I'm not a committed centrist, obviously, but I absolutely believe that every vote should count. At the moment we've got both main parties, and more than a few people here, saying that a...

The "spike" in borrowing costs caused by Truss's brainless right-wing wet dream of unfunded tax cuts is still very much ongoing. In fact, as more people fall off fixed rate deals, the impact on people's lives is actually still growing...

On your revised argument, now that we've shot down your rationality and frontline service point of contention, are you now proposing that people who are unmarried or who don't drive shouldn't be able to vote? You keep scratching around to find different reasons of why we shouldn't allow 16-18...

It doesn't quite 'sit right' with you? Is that entirely rational, it's just it sounds a lot like an emotional hot-take based on an incomplete understanding. Are you 16-18 by any chance? 😁 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyeed67895zo

Grow up mate, seriously, that's a really weak insult - do you think I've not heard it before? You're not very good at the cheap shots, so I'd give it a rest, it's just a bit... awkward. And at least I tried for a bit of fun and self-deprecation with my username, yours seems to reflect a...

Bit early for Panto season, but what the hell... 😁

You sign at 16, you're in until you're 22, and "frontline" at first or not, you're committing to risk your life for your country at a point in the near future. Seems like we're happy to trust them to do that. As for the 13 year old thing, no one is asking for them to get the vote, the amount of...

Just on the higher taxation thing, this is the usual Laffer curve argument, oft-used to justify gross inequality of income and wealth and argue against redistributive taxation. Like most gross over-simplifications, it's basically false to claim that higher taxes will inevitably either lead to...