The cost of an employee to the employer is a bit more complex than just the living wage. In the UK other 'costs' include pension fund contributions, National Insurance contributions, annual leave, si… (View Post)

To put voter ID in perspective, I was in Sierra Leone during the general election in 1996 and in that instance voters were fingerprinted at the polling station. This was not to identify voters (they … (View Post)

Every time I watch the cut scenes in BG1 I think "Wouldn't it be great if the whole game was like this?". Then I start thinking about what a nightmare party management would be and decide t… (View Post)

Just to add further complexities to the ethical minefield: http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/06/10/HIV-positive-women-sterilised-against-their-wishes (View Post)

Likewise only 24.3% of registered voters voted for the current Conservative government in the UK. http://www.conservativehome.com/highlights/2015/05/lets-not-get-carried-away-the-conservatives-only-w… (View Post)