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Esther and I are both quite opinionated politically. Here are our opinions about politics.

The Problem Is Energy (2011-02-13)

I was reading this blog article on the BBC when the question of resources and perpetual growth came up. The argument is that almost all economists (and the general population) assume that it is natural and desirable that the economy grows by 2% – 3% forever, but that this assumption cannot ...

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The Mythical Progressive Alliance (2010-05-03)

With the polls showing both that the Liberal Democrats are doing well and that it may be hard for the Conservatives to win a large majority, a lot of people are back to talking about the “progressive alliance”. This has happened most in the Labour camp, where there have been ...

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