"Coming from a country that is widely known for its 'liberal' stance towards drugs, I can only testify to Mr Soros's article in terms of prevention and treatment. On the supply side there are only two options as far as I am concerned. War on drugs or legalisation. The war on drugs is failing, that much is clear."
By Pieter, Netherlands on A futile war on drugs that wastes money and wrecks lives

"I think it's right to say that Thatcher wanted to replace corporatism with popular capitalism. And my experience was people responded to that. They construed it as the right to 'get on'. What is happening now is that ordinary people no longer have a sense that that's possible. They find themselves stuck, not getting on, doing their best not to go backwards."
By Simon Weil on Tory tax on property is perfect for the Piketty age